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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 17 

RIN 1018–AU85 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Designation of Critical 

Habitat for the Flatwoods Salamander 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), propose to 

designate critical habitat for the 

flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma 

cingulatum) pursuant to the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). 

In total, approximately 31,428 acres (ac) 

(12,719 hectares (ha)) fall within the 

boundaries of the proposed critical 

habitat designation. The proposed 

critical habitat is located in Baker, 

Calhoun, Franklin, Holmes, Jackson, 

Jefferson, Liberty, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, 

Walton, and Washington Counties in 

Florida; Baker and Miller Counties in 

Georgia; and Berkeley, Charleston, and 

Jasper Counties in South Carolina. 

DATES: We will accept comments from 

all interested parties until April 9, 2007. 

We must receive requests for public 

hearings, in writing, at the address 

shown in the ADDRESSES section by 

March 26, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment, 

you may submit your comments and 

materials concerning this proposal by 

any one of several methods: 

1. You may send by U.S. mail or 

hand-deliver written comments and 

information to Ray Aycock, Field 

Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, Mississippi Fish and Wildlife 

Office, 6578 Dogwood View Pkwy, 

Jackson, MS 39213. 

2. You may send comments by 

electronic mail (e-mail) to 

linda_laclaire@fws.gov. Please see the 

Public Comments Solicited section 

below for file format and other 

information about electronic filing. 

3. You may fax your comments to 

601/965–4340. 

4. You may go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments and materials received, as 

well as supporting documentation used 

in the preparation of this proposed rule, 

will be available for public inspection, 

by appointment, during normal business 

hours at the Mississippi Fish and 

Wildlife Office (address above). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray 

Aycock, Field Supervisor, Mississippi 

Fish and Wildlife Office (address above) 

(telephone: 601/965–4900; facsimile: 

601/965–4340). Persons who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339, 7 

days a week and 24 hours a day. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Comments Solicited 

We intend that any final action 

resulting from this proposal will be as 

accurate and as effective as possible. 

Therefore, comments or suggestions 

from the public, other concerned 

governmental agencies, the scientific 

community, industry, or any other 

interested party concerning this 

proposed rule are hereby solicited. 

Comments particularly are sought 

concerning: 

(1) The reasons any habitat should or 

should not be determined to be critical 

habitat as provided by section 4 of the 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), including 

whether the benefit of designation will 

outweigh any threats to the species 

caused by designation; 

(2) Specific information on the 

amount and distribution of flatwoods 

salamander habitat, what areas should 

be included in the designations that 

were occupied at the time of listing that 

contain the features that are essential for 

the conservation of the species and why 

and what areas that were not occupied 

at the time of listing but are essential to 

the conservation of the species and why; 

(3) Land use designations and current 

or planned activities in the subject areas 

and their possible impacts on proposed 

critical habitat; 

(4) Any foreseeable economic, 

national security, or other potential 

impacts resulting from the proposed 

designation and, in particular, any 

impacts on small entities; 

(5) The adequacy of forest 

management plans and programs for 

Francis Marion, Osceola, and 

Apalachicola National Forests with 

respect to providing protection and 

conservation for the flatwoods 

salamander; and 

(6) Whether our approach to 

designating critical habitat could be 

improved or modified in any way to 

provide for greater public participation 

and understanding, or to assist us in 

accommodating public concerns and 

comments. 

If you wish to comment, you may 

submit your comments and materials 

concerning this proposal by any one of 

several methods (see ADDRESSES

section). Please submit Internet 

comments to linda_laclaire@fws.gov. 

Please include ‘‘Attn: flatwoods 

salamander’’ in your e-mail subject 

header and your name and return 

address in the body of your message. If 

you do not receive a confirmation from 

the system that we have received your 

Internet message, contact us directly by 

calling our Mississippi Fish and 

Wildlife Office at phone number 601/ 

965–4900. 

Our practice is to make comments, 

including names and home addresses of 

respondents, available for public review 

during regular business hours. 

Individual respondents may request that 

we withhold their names and home 

addresses, etc., but if you wish us to 

consider withholding this information, 

you must state this prominently at the 

beginning of your comments. In 

addition, you must present rationale for 

withholding this information. This 

rationale must demonstrate that 

disclosure would constitute a clearly 

unwarranted invasion of privacy. 

Unsupported assertions will not meet 

this burden. In the absence of 

exceptional, documentable 

circumstances, this information will be 

released. We will always make 

submissions from organizations or 

businesses, and from individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses, available 

for public inspection in their entirety. 

Role of Critical Habitat in Actual 

Practice of Administering and 

Implementing the Act 

Attention to and protection of habitat 

is paramount to successful conservation 

actions. The role that designation of 

critical habitat plays in protecting 

habitat of listed species, however, is 

often misunderstood. As discussed in 

more detail below in the discussion of 

exclusions under the Act’s section 

4(b)(2), there are significant limitations 

on the regulatory effect of designation 

under Act’s section 7(a)(2). In brief, (1) 

designation provides additional 

protection to habitat only where there is 

a federal nexus; (2) the protection is 

relevant only when, in the absence of 

designation, destruction or adverse 

modification of the critical habitat 

would in fact take place (in other words, 

other statutory or regulatory protections, 

policies, or other factors relevant to 

agency decision-making would not 

prevent the destruction or adverse 

modification); and (3) designation of 

critical habitat triggers the prohibition 

of destruction or adverse modification 

of that habitat, but it does not require 

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Currently, only 476 species, or 36 

percent of the 1,311 listed species in the 

United States under the jurisdiction of 

the Service, have designated critical 

habitat. We address the habitat needs of 

all 1,311 listed species through 

conservation mechanisms such as 

listing, section 7 consultations, the 

section 4 recovery planning process, the 

section 9 protective prohibitions of 

unauthorized take, section 6 funding to 

the States, the section 10 incidental take 

permit process, and cooperative, 

nonregulatory efforts with private 

landowners. The Service believes that it 

is these measures may make the 

difference between extinction and 

survival for many species. 

In considering exclusions of areas 

proposed for designation, we evaluated 

the benefits of designation in light of 

Gifford Pinchot Task Force v. United 

States Fish and Wildlife Service, 378 F. 

3d 1059 (9th Cir 2004) (hereinafter 

Gifford Pinchot). In that case, the Ninth 

Circuit invalidated the Service’s 

regulation defining ‘‘destruction or 

adverse modification of critical habitat.’’

In response, on December 9, 2004, the 

Director issued guidance to be 

considered in making section 7 adverse 

modification determinations. This 

proposed critical habitat designation 

does not use the invalidated regulation 

in our consideration of the benefits of 

including areas. The Service will 

carefully manage future consultations 

that analyze impacts to designated 

critical habitat, particularly those that 

appear to be resulting in an adverse 

modification determination. Such 

consultations will be reviewed by the 

Regional Office prior to finalizing to 

ensure that an adequate analysis has 

been conducted that is informed by the 

Director’s guidance. 

On the other hand, to the extent that 

designation of critical habitat provides 

protection, that protection can come at 

significant social and economic cost. In 

addition, the mere administrative 

process of designation of critical habitat 

is expensive, time-consuming, and 

controversial. The current statutory 

framework of critical habitat, combined 

with past judicial interpretations of the 

statute, make critical habitat the subject 

of excessive litigation. As a result, 

critical habitat designations are driven 

by litigation and courts rather than 

biology, and made at a time and under 

a time frame that limits our ability to 

obtain and evaluate the scientific and 

other information required to make the 

designation most meaningful. 

In light of these circumstances, the 

Service believes that additional agency 

discretion would allow our focus to 

return to those actions that provide the 

greatest benefit to the species most in 

need of protection. 

Procedural and Resource Difficulties in 

Designating Critical Habitat 

We have been inundated with 

lawsuits for our failure to designate 

critical habitat, and we face a growing 

number of lawsuits challenging critical 

habitat determinations once they are 

made. These lawsuits have subjected the 

Service to an ever-increasing series of 

court orders and court-approved 

settlement agreements, compliance with 

which now consumes nearly the entire 

listing program budget. This leaves the 

Service with little ability to prioritize its 

activities to direct scarce listing 

resources to the listing program actions 

with the most biologically urgent 

species conservation needs. 

The consequence of the critical 

habitat litigation activity is that limited 

listing funds are used to defend active 

lawsuits, to respond to Notices of Intent 

(NOIs) to sue relative to critical habitat, 

and to comply with the growing number 

of adverse court orders. As a result, 

listing petition responses, the Service’s 

own proposals to list critically 

imperiled species, and final listing 

determinations on existing proposals are 

all significantly delayed. 

The accelerated schedules of courtordered designations have left the 

Service with limited ability to provide 

for public participation or to ensure a 

defect-free rulemaking process before 

making decisions on listing and critical 

habitat proposals, due to the risks 

associated with noncompliance with 

judicially imposed deadlines. This in 

turn fosters a second round of litigation 

in which those who fear adverse 

impacts from critical habitat 

designations challenge those 

designations. The cycle of litigation 

appears endless, and is very expensive, 

thus diverting resources from 

conservation actions that may provide 

relatively more benefit to imperiled 

species. 

The costs resulting from the 

designation include legal costs, the cost 

of preparation and publication of the 

designation, the analysis of the 

economic effects and the cost of 

requesting and responding to public 

comment, and in some cases the costs 

of compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA; 42 

U.S.C. 4371 et seq.). These costs, which 

are not required for many other 

conservation actions, directly reduce the 

funds available for direct and tangible 

conservation actions. 

Background 

It is our intent to discuss only those 

topics directly relevant to the 

designation of critical habitat in this 

proposed rule. For more information on 

the flatwoods salamander, refer to the 

final listing rule published in the 

Federal Register on April 1, 1999 (64 FR 

15691). 

Previous Federal Actions 

The flatwoods salamander 

(Ambystoma cingulatum) was listed as 

threatened on April 1, 1999 (64 FR 

15691). At that time, we found that 

designation of critical habitat for the 

flatwoods salamander was not prudent 

because such designation would not be 

beneficial and may increase threats to 

the species. On April 1, 2005, Center for 

Biological Diversity, Wild South, and 

Florida Biodiversity Project filed a 

lawsuit against the Secretary of the 

Interior alleging failure to designate 

critical habitat for the flatwoods 

salamander. In a court-approved 

settlement agreement, we agreed to 

reevaluate the need for critical habitat 

for the species and if prudent submit a 

proposed designation of critical habitat 

to the Federal Register by January 30, 

2007. 

Critical Habitat 

Critical habitat is defined in section 3 

of the Act as—(i) the specific areas 

within the geographical area occupied 

by a species, at the time it is listed in 

accordance with the Act, on which are 

found those physical or biological 

features (I) essential to the conservation 

of the species and (II) that may require 

special management considerations or 

protection; and (ii) specific areas 

outside the geographical area occupied 

by a species at the time it is listed, upon 

a determination that such areas are 

essential for the conservation of the 

species. Conservation, as defined under 

section 3 of the Act, means to use and 

the use of all methods and procedures 

that are necessary to bring any 

endangered species or threatened 

species to the point at which the 

measures provided pursuant to the Act 

are no longer necessary. Such methods 

and procedures include, but are not 

limited to, all activities associated with 

scientific resources management such as 

research, census, law enforcement, 

habitat acquisition and maintenance, 

propagation, live trapping, and 

transplantation, and, in the 

extraordinary case where population 

pressures within a given ecosystem 

cannot be otherwise relieved, may 

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Critical habitat receives protection 

under section 7 of the Act through the 

prohibition against destruction or 

adverse modification of critical habitat 

with regard to actions carried out, 

funded, or authorized by a Federal 

agency. Section 7 requires consultation 

on Federal actions that are likely to 

result in the destruction or adverse 

modification of critical habitat. The 

designation of critical habitat does not 

affect land ownership or establish a 

refuge, wilderness, reserve, preserve, or 

other conservation area. Such 

designation does not allow government 

or public access to private lands. 

Section 7 is a purely protective measure 

and does not require implementation of 

restoration, recovery, or enhancement 

measures. 

To be included in a critical habitat 

designation, the habitat within the area 

occupied by the species must first have 

features that are essential to the 

conservation of the species. Critical 

habitat designations identify, to the 

extent known using the best scientific 

data available, habitat areas that provide 

essential life cycle needs of the species 

(i.e., areas on which are found the 

primary constituent elements, as 

defined at 50 CFR 424.12(b)). 

Habitat occupied at the time of listing 

may be included in critical habitat only 

if the essential features thereon may 

require special management or 

protection. Thus, we do not include 

areas where existing management is 

sufficient to conserve the species. (As 

discussed below, such areas may also be 

excluded from critical habitat pursuant 

to section 4(b)(2)). Accordingly, when 

the best available scientific data do not 

demonstrate that the conservation needs 

of the species require additional areas, 

we will not designate critical habitat in 

areas outside the geographical area 

occupied by the species at the time of 

listing. An area currently occupied by 

the species but not known to have been 

occupied at the time of listing will 

likely, but not always, be essential to the 

conservation of the species and, 

therefore, typically included in the 

critical habitat designation. 

The Service’s Policy on Information 

Standards Under the Endangered 

Species Act, published in the Federal 

Register on July 1, 1994 (59 FR 34271), 

and Section 515 of the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Pub. L. 106–

554; H.R. 5658) and the associated 

Information Quality Guidelines issued 

by the Service provide criteria, establish 

procedures, and provide guidance to 

ensure that decisions made by the 

Service represent the best scientific data 

available. They require Service 

biologists, to the extent consistent with 

the Act and with the use of the best 

scientific data available, to use primary 

and original sources of information as 

the basis for recommendations to 

designate critical habitat. When 

determining which areas are critical 

habitat, a primary source of information 

is generally the listing package for the 

species. Additional information sources 

include the recovery plan for the 

species, articles in peer-reviewed 

journals, conservation plans developed 

by States and counties, scientific status 

surveys and studies, biological 

assessments, or other unpublished 

materials and expert opinion or 

personal knowledge. All information is 

used in accordance with the provisions 

of Section 515 of the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Pub. L. 106–

554; H.R. 5658) and the associated 

Information Quality Guidelines issued 

by the Service. 

Section 4 of the Act requires that we 

designate critical habitat on the basis of 

the best scientific data available. Habitat 

is often dynamic, and species may move 

from one area to another over time. 

Furthermore, we recognize that 

designation of critical habitat may not 

include all of the habitat areas that may 

eventually be determined to be 

necessary for the recovery of the 

species. For these reasons, critical 

habitat designations do not signal that 

habitat outside the designation is 

unimportant or may not be required for 

recovery. 

Areas that support populations, but 

are outside the critical habitat 

designation, will continue to be subject 

to conservation actions implemented 

under section 7(a)(1) of the Act and to 

the regulatory protections afforded by 

the section 7(a)(2) jeopardy standard, as 

determined on the basis of the best 

available information at the time of the 

action. Federally funded or permitted 

projects affecting listed species outside 

their designated critical habitat areas 

may still result in jeopardy findings in 

some cases. Similarly, critical habitat 

designations made on the basis of the 

best available information at the time of 

designation will not control the 

direction and substance of future 

recovery plans, habitat conservation 

plans, or other species conservation 

planning efforts if new information 

available to these planning efforts calls 

for a different outcome. 

Methods 

As required by section 4(b)(2) of the 

Act, we use the best scientific data 

available in determining areas that 

contain the features that are essential to 

the conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander. This includes information 

from the proposed listing rule (62 FR 

65787), final listing rule (64 FR 15691), 

site visits, soil and species map 

coverages, and data compiled in the 

Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina 

Natural Heritage databases. We do not 

propose any areas outside the 

geographical area presently occupied by 

the species. 

We also reviewed the available 

information pertaining to historical and 

current distribution, ecology, life 

history, and habitat requirements of the 

flatwoods salamander. This material 

included data in reports submitted by 

biologists holding section 10(a)(1)(A) 

recovery permits; research published in 

peer-reviewed scientific publications; 

museum records; technical reports and 

unpublished field observations by 

Service, State and other experienced 

biologists; additional notes and 

communications with qualified 

biologists or experts; and regional 

Geographic Information System (GIS) 

coverages. 

Primary Constituent Elements 

In accordance with section 3(5)(A)(i) 

of the Act and regulations at 50 CFR 

424.12, in determining which areas to 

propose as critical habitat, we consider 

those physical and biological features 

that are essential to the conservation of 

the species (PCEs), and within areas 

occupied by the species at the time of 

listing, those PCES that may require 

special management considerations and 

protection. These include, but are not 

limited to, space for individual and 

population growth and for normal 

behavior; food, water, air, light, 

minerals, or other nutritional or 

physiological requirements; cover or 

shelter; sites for breeding, reproduction, 

and rearing (or development) of 

offspring; and habitats that are protected 

from disturbance or are representative of 

the historic geographical and ecological 

distributions of a species. 

The specific PCEs required for the 

flatwoods salamander are derived from 

the biological needs of the flatwoods 

salamander as described below and in 

the final listing rule (64 FR 15691). 

Space for Individual and Population 

Growth and Normal Behavior 

The flatwoods salamander is a 

terrestrial species of the longleaf pine 

ecosystem. Flatwoods salamanders 

spend most of their lives underground, 

and occur in forested habitat consisting 

of fire-maintained, open-canopied, 

flatwoods and savannas dominated by 

longleaf pine (Pinus palustris), with 

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elliotti) in wetter areas. Historically, 

fire-tolerant longleaf pine dominated the 

uplands, whereas slash pine, being less 

fire-tolerant, was confined principally to 

wetlands, wetland edges, and the wetter 

portions of pine flatwoods. Means et al. 

(1996, pp. 434–435) summarized the 

natural distribution of slash pine in 

reference to the flatwoods salamander 

and concluded that natural slash pine 

habitats constituted only a minor 

fraction of the species’ upland habitat. 

Much of the original flatwoods habitat 

has been converted to pine (often slash 

pine) plantations and become a closedcanopy forest unsuitable as habitat for 

the flatwoods salamander. Nevertheless, 

flatwoods salamanders do occur on 

some slash and loblolly pine (P. taeda) 

plantation sites. The extent of habitat 

degradation has been variable among 

pine plantations. On some plantations, 

the original hydrology, ground cover, 

and soil structure have been less 

severely altered, and these are the areas 

where remnant flatwoods salamander 

populations still occur. 

Pine flatwoods and savannas are 

typically characterized by low, flat 

topography, and relatively poorlydrained, acidic, sandy soil that becomes 

seasonally saturated. In the past, this 

ecosystem was characterized by open 

pine woodlands maintained by frequent 

fires. Naturally ignited by lightning 

during spring and early summer, these 

flatwoods historically burned at 

intervals ranging from 1 to 4 years 

(discussion in Clewell 1989, p. 226). In 

some areas, such as southwest Georgia, 

the topography of pine flatwoods can 

vary from nearly flat to gently-rolling 

hills. The groundcover of the pine 

flatwoods/savanna ecosystem is 

typically dominated by wiregrass 

(Aristida stricta [= A. beyrichiana] 

Kesler et al. 2003, p. 9) in the Gulf 

Coastal Plain, which is often joined or 

replaced by dropseed (Sporobolus spp.) 

in the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Many 

other herbaceous plants are found in the 

groundcover and plant diversity is 

usually very high. 

During the breeding season, adult 

flatwoods salamanders leave their 

subterranean retreats and migrate to 

breeding sites during rains associated 

with passing cold fronts. Throughout 

their range, the salamanders breed at 

ephemeral (seasonally-flooded) isolated 

ponds (not connected to other water 

bodies) embedded within the mesic 

(moderate moisture) to intermediatemesic flatwoods/savanna communities 

occupied by post-larval and adult 

salamanders (Palis and Means 2005, pp. 

608–609. There are some variations in 

vegetation, geology, and soils among 

geographic areas within the range of the 

salamander (most notably, differences 

between the Gulf Coast and Atlantic 

Coastal Plain communities); however, 

basic characteristics are fairly similar 

throughout. Both forested uplands and 

isolated wetlands (See further 

discussion of isolated wetlands in 

section ‘‘Sites for breeding, 

reproduction, and rearing of offspring,’’

below) are needed to provide space for 

individual and population growth and 

normal behavior. 

The distance between the wetland 

breeding and upland terrestrial habitats 

of post-larval and adult salamanders can 

vary considerably. According to Ashton 

(1992), flatwoods salamanders have 

been documented up to 5,576 ft (1,700 

m) from breeding ponds. In the final 

listing rule, however, the Service used 

an estimate of 1,476 feet (ft) (450 meters 

(m)) as the radius of a flatwoods 

salamander’s principal activity area 

around a breeding pond based on 

research summarized in Semlitsch 

(1998, pp. 1115–1117) on this species 

and other species in its genus (U. S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service 1999, p. 15697). 

Food, Water, Air, Light, or Other 

Nutritional or Physiological 

Requirements 

It is assumed that flatwoods 

salamanders eat small invertebrates that 

share their fossorial (underground) 

habitat. Records exist of earthworms 

that have been found in the stomachs of 

dissected adults (Goin 1950, p. 314). 

Larval flatwoods salmanders most likely 

prey on a variety of aquatic 

invertebrates and perhaps small 

vertebrates such as other amphibian 

larvae (Palis and Means 2005, p. 608). 

Data from a recent study of larval food 

habits found that freshwater crustaceans 

dominated stomach contents of 

preserved, wild-caught individuals from 

Florida and South Carolina (Whiles et 

al. 2004, p. 208). This likely indicates a 

preference for freshwater crustaceans, or 

perhaps is an indication that these 

invertebrates are the most abundant or 

most easily captured prey in breeding 

ponds. 

Within the pine uplands, a diverse 

and abundant herbaceous layer 

consisting of native species is important 

to maintain the prey base for adult 

flatwoods salamanders. Wetland water 

quality is important to maintain the 

aquatic invertebrate fauna eaten by 

larval salamanders. An unpolluted 

wetland with water free of sediment, 

pesticides, herbicides, and the 

chemicals associated with road runoff, 

is important to maintain the aquatic 

invertebrate fauna eaten by larval 

salamanders. 

Cover or Shelter 

At wetland sites, developing larval 

flatwoods salamanders hide in 

submerged herbaceous vegetation 

during the day (Palis and Means 2005, 

p. 608) as protection from predators. 

Thus, an abundant herbaceous 

community in these ponds is important 

for cover. 

Generally, flatwoods salamander 

breeding pond and upland habitats are 

separated by an ecotone (area of 

transitional habitat) through which 

salamanders must move during pre- and 

post-breeding events (Palis 1997, p. 58). 

The graminaceous (grass-like) ecotone 

represents a distinct habitat type and 

studies of migratory success in 

salamanders have demonstrated its 

importance to population survival 

(Rothermel 2004, pp. 1544–1545). 

Post-larval and adult flatwoods 

salamanders occupy upland flatwoods 

sites where they live underground in 

crayfish burrows, root channels, or 

burrows of their own making (Goin 

1950, p. 311; Neill 1951, p. 765; Mount 

1975, pp. 98–99; Ashton and Ashton 

2005, pp. 63, 65, 68–71). The occurrence 

of these below-ground habitats is 

dependent upon protection of the soil 

structure within flatwoods salamander 

terrestrial sites. 

Sites for Breeding, Reproduction, and 

Rearing of Offspring 

Adult flatwoods salamanders move 

from the uplands to breed in ponds that 

are typically acidic, tannin-stained, 

isolated, ephemeral wetlands (marshlike depressions) (Palis 1997, p. 53, 58; 

Safer 2001, p. 5, 12). Breeding occurs 

from late September to December when 

ponds flood due to rainy weather 

associated with cold fronts. If rainfall is 

insufficient to result in adequate pond 

flooding, breeding may not occur or, if 

larvae do develop, they may die before 

metamorphosis. Egg development from 

deposition to hatching occurs in 

approximately 2 weeks, but eggs do not 

hatch until they are inundated (Palis 

1995, p. 352, 353). Larval salamanders 

usually metamorphose in March or 

April after an 11-to-18-week larval 

period (Palis 1995, p. 352). Ponds dry 

shortly thereafter. A cycle of filling and 

drying is essential for maintaining the 

appropriate habitat conditions of these 

wetlands. 

The overstory within breeding ponds 

is typically dominated by pond cypress 

(Taxodium ascendens [=T. distichum 

var. imbricarium; Lickey and Walker 

2002, p. 131)], blackgum (Nyssa 

sylvatica var. biflora), and slash pine 

(Palis 1997, p. 58, 59). An open 

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dominant species include the myrtleleaved holly (Illex myrtifolia) and other 

shrubs and small trees (Palis 1997, p. 

58, 59). When they are dry, breeding 

ponds burn naturally due to periodic 

wildfires, especially during late spring 

and summer. Depending on canopy 

closure and midstory, the herbaceous 

groundcover of breeding sites can vary 

considerably (Palis 1997, p. 58, 59). 

However, flatwoods salamander larvae 

are typically found in those portions of 

breeding sites containing abundant 

herbaceous vegetation. The ground 

cover is dominated by graminaceous 

species. The floor of breeding sites 

generally consists of relatively firm mud 

with little or no peat. Burrows of 

crayfish (genus Procambarus, 

principally) are a common feature of 

flatwoods salamander breeding sites. 

Breeding sites are typically encircled by 

a bunchgrass (wiregrass or dropseed)—

dominated graminaceous ecotone (see 

discussion of ecotone, above). Small 

fish, such as pygmy sunfishes (Elassoma 

spp.), mosquitofish (Gambusia 

holbrookii), and banded sunfish 

(Enneacanthus obesus) may be present, 

but large predaceous species are absent 

(Palis 1997, p. 58, 60). 

Primary Constituent Elements for the 

Flatwoods Salamander 

Pursuant to our regulations, we are 

required to identify the known physical 

and biological features essential to the 

conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander (PCEs). Based on our 

current knowledge of the life history, 

biology, and ecology of the species and 

the requirements of the habitat to 

sustain the essential life history 

functions of the species, we have 

determined that the flatwoods 

salamander’s PCEs are: 

1. Breeding habitat. Small (generally 

<1 to 10 acres (ac) (<0.4 to 4.0 hectares 

(ha)), acidic, depressional standing 

bodies of freshwater (wetlands) that: 

(a) are seasonally flooded by rainfall 

in late fall or early winter and dry in late 

spring or early summer; 

(b) are geographically isolated from 

other water bodies; 

(c) occur within pine-flatwoods/ 

savanna communities; 

(d) are dominated by grasses and 

grass-like species in the ground layer 

and overstories of pond cypress, 

blackgum, and slash pine. 

(e) have a relatively open canopy, 

necessary to maintain the herbaceous 

component which serves as cover for 

flatwoods salamander larvae and their 

aquatic invertebrate prey; and 

(f) typically have a burrowing crayfish 

fauna, but, due to periodic drying, the 

breeding ponds typically lack large, 

predatory fish (e.g., Lepomis (sunfish), 

Micropterus (bass), Amia calva 

(bowfin)). 

2. Non-breeding habitat. Upland pine 

flatwoods/savanna habitat that is open, 

mesic woodland maintained by frequent 

fires and that: 

(a) is within 1,500 ft (457 m) of 

adjacent and accessible breeding ponds; 

(b) contains crayfish burrows or other 

underground habitat that the flatwoods 

salamander depends upon for food, 

shelter, and protection from the 

elements and predation; 

(c) has an organic hardpan in the soil 

profile, which inhibits subsurface water 

penetration and typically results in 

moist soils with water often at or near 

the surface under normal conditions; 

and 

(d) often has wiregrasses as the 

dominant grasses in the abundant 

herbaceous ground cover, which 

supports the rich herbivorous 

invertebrates that serve as a food source 

for the flatwoods salamander. 

3. Dispersal habitat. Upland habitat 

areas between non-breeding and 

breeding habitat that allows for 

salamander movement between such 

sites and that is characterized by: 

(a) a mix of vegetation types 

representing a transition between 

wetland and upland vegetation 

(ecotone); 

(b) an open canopy and abundant 

native herbaceous species; and 

(c) moist soils as described in PCE 2, 

and underground structure, such as 

deep litter cover or burrows that provide 

shelter for salamanders during seasonal 

movements. 

This proposed designation is designed 

for the conservation of those areas 

containing PCEs necessary to support 

the life history functions that were the 

basis for the proposal. Each of the areas 

proposed as critical habitat in this rule 

have been determined to contain all 

PCEs of the flatwoods salamander. 

Criteria Used To Identify Critical 

Habitat 

As required by section 4(b)(1)(A) of 

the Act, we used the best scientific data 

available in determining areas that 

contain the features that are essential to 

the conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander. This includes information 

from the proposed listing rule (62 FR 

65787), final listing rule (64 FR 15691), 

site visits, soil and species map 

coverages, and data compiled in the 

Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina 

Natural Heritage databases. We propose 

to designate no areas outside the 

geographical area presently occupied by 

the species. 

We have also reviewed available 

information that pertains to the habitat 

requirements of this species. This 

material included data in reports 

submitted by biologists holding section 

10(a)(1)(A) permits; research published 

in peer-reviewed scientific publications; 

museum records, technical reports and 

unpublished field observations by 

Service, State, and other experienced 

biologists; management plans written by 

State biologists; State grant reports; 

additional notes and communications 

with qualified biologists or experts; and 

regional GIS coverages. 

In proposing to designate critical 

habitat for the flatwoods salamander, we 

selected areas occupied at the time of 

listing based on the best scientific data 

available that possess those physical 

and biological features essential to the 

conservation of the species that may 

require special management 

considerations or protection. In 

addition, we included two areas 

subsequently identified as occupied and 

essential to the conservation of the 

species. We found that the two newer 

(post-listing) occurrence records were in 

close proximity to areas already known 

to support the flatwoods salamander. 

We identified proposed critical habitat 

units that were occupied at the time of 

listing based on: (1) Presence of the 

defined PCEs; (2) density of flatwoods 

salamander occurrences; and (3) kind, 

amount, and quality of habitat 

associated with those occurrences. We 

identified proposed critical habitat units 

that were not occupied at the time of 

listing based on: (1) Density of 

flatwoods salamander occurrences; (2) 

kind, amount, and quality of habitat 

associated with those occurrences; and 

(3) a determination that these areas are 

essential to the conservation of the 

species. 

According to Ashton (1992), 

flatwoods salamanders have been 

documented up to 5,576 ft (1,700 m) 

from breeding ponds. However, in the 

final listing rule, we determined that a 

radius of 1,476 ft (450 m) from the 

wetland edge would protect the majority 

of the salamander population (U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service 1999, p. 15697). 

Thus, the radius of 450 m was used to 

delineate critical habitat boundaries 

around breeding ponds, and proposed 

critical habitat areas separated by over 

450 m were considered separate units or 

subunits. 

We considered the following criteria 

in the selection of areas that contain the 

essential features for the flatwoods 

salamander and focused on designating 

units: (1) Throughout the current 

geographic and ecological distribution 

of the species; (2) that retain or provide 


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for connectivity between breeding sites 

that allows for the continued existence 

of viable and essential metapopulations 

(populations at individual ponds that 

interbreed over time), despite 

fluctuations in the status of 

subpopulations; (3) that possess large 

continuous blocks of occupied habitat, 

representing source populations and/or 

unique ecological characteristics; and 

(4) that contain sufficient upland habitat 

around each breeding location to allow 

for sufficient survival and recruitment 

to maintain a breeding population over 

the long term. The lands proposed as 

critical habitat collectively contain 

small, and in some cases, isolated, 

populations of the species. These small 

populations are at a high risk of 

extinction due to stochastic events and 

human-induced threats such as urban/ 

agricultural development and habitat 

degradation due to fire suppression and 

hydrological alterations. Thus, we 

believe all lands proposed as critical 

habitat are essential for the persistence 

and conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander and meet the criteria as set 

forth above. 

We used the final listing rule to 

establish those areas occupied at the 

time of listing. All other areas proposed 

for critical habitat designation were 

based on occupancy data collected since 

listing. The currently occupied habitat 

of the flatwoods salamander is highly 

localized and fragmented. Due to several 

drought events, post-listing observations 

of salamanders have been made at 

breeding ponds in only a small portion 

of their occupied range and no 

population estimates are currently 

available. As with many rare species, 

especially pond-breeding amphibians 

with fossorial adult life stages, detection 

probabilities are low even in ‘‘normal’’

weather years (Bailey et al. 2004, p. 

2463–2464). Flatwoods salamanders are 

particularly susceptible to drought, as 

breeding cannot occur if breeding ponds 

do not receive adequate rainfall. We 

know that isolated populations, 

including those of the flatwoods 

salamander, are highly susceptible to 

stochastic events. Thus, we have 

determined that all but one of the areas 

occupied at the time of listing contain 

the features essential to the conservation 

of the species and that the two units 

occupied since the time of listing are 

essential to the conservation of the 

species. 

All occurrence records for sites 

currently known to be occupied, 

typically a breeding pond, were initially 

plotted on maps using ArcMap 

(Environmental Systems Research 

Institute, Inc.), a computer GIS program. 

The critical habitat units were then 

delineated by creating approximate 

areas for the units by screen-digitizing 

polygons (map units) using ArcMap. For 

ease of application in creating polygons, 

the original 1,476 ft (450 m) radius 

estimate used to generate the habitat 

occupied by a flatwoods salamander 

population was rounded up to 1,500 ft 

(457 m). Polygons were created by 

overlaying the flatwoods salamander 

occurrence locations, extant-at-time-oflisting and subsequent-to-listing, with 

radius buffers of 1,500 ft (457 m). The 

area circumscribed by a circle of this 

radius would be 162 ac (66 ha) and this 

area was used as a starting point to 

delineate the amount of wetland and 

upland habitat occupied by salamanders 

at each occurrence and containing the 

features essential to their conservation 

(PCEs). 

Once the polygons were completed, 

they were overlaid on aerial 

photography. The aerial photography 

was analyzed to verify the occurrence of 

PCEs and their distribution within the 

polygons. Research on ambystomatid 

salamanders indicates that they need 

high terrestrial survival or immigration 

to persist (Taylor et al. 2005, p. 799). 

Thus, a flatwoods salamander 

population requires a sufficient amount 

of terrestrial habitat to ensure survival 

of adults in upland habitat, or 

immigration of juveniles to the 

population is needed from nearby 

breeding ponds. For this reason, if 

metapopulation structure was indicated 

by polygons which overlapped or were 

in immediate proximity to each other, 

polygons were combined to create areas 

containing multiple ponds connected to 

each other by upland habitat corridors. 

Additionally, we adjusted individual 

unit boundaries based on presence or 

absence of the PCEs. 

When determining proposed critical 

habitat boundaries, we made every 

effort to avoid including developed 

areas such as buildings, paved areas, 

and other structures that lack PCEs for 

the flatwoods salamander. The scale of 

the maps prepared under the parameters 

for publication within the Code of 

Federal Regulations may not reflect the 

exclusion of such developed areas. 

However, any such structures and the 

land under them inadvertently left 

inside critical habitat boundaries shown 

on the maps of this proposed rule have 

been excluded by text in the proposed 

rule and are not proposed for 

designation as critical habitat. 

Therefore, Federal actions limited to 

these areas would not trigger section 7 

consultation, unless they affect the 

species or primary constituent elements 

in adjacent critical habitat. 

We are proposing to designate critical 

habitat on lands that we have 

determined were occupied at the time of 

listing and that contain sufficient PCEs 

to support life history functions 

essential for the conservation of the 

species. In addition we are proposing to 

designate two areas that were not 

known to be occupied at the time of 

listing (they occur within the same 

geographical area and were discovered 

after 1999), and have been determined 

to be essential to the conservation of the 

species. All lands proposed for 

designation contain all PCEs and 

support multiple flatwoods salamander 

life processes. 

Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act 

authorizes us to issue permits for the 

take of listed species incidental to 

otherwise lawful activities. An 

incidental take permit application must 

be supported by a habitat conservation 

plan (HCP) that identifies conservation 

measures that the permittee agrees to 

implement to minimize and mitigate the 

impacts on the species by the requested 

incidental take. We often exclude nonFederal public lands and private lands 

that are covered by an existing operative 

HCP from designated critical habitat 

because the benefits of exclusion 

outweigh the benefits of inclusion as 

discussed in section 4(b)(2) of the Act. 

Currently, there are no existing or 

proposed HCPs for the flatwoods 

salamander, and as a result no 

exclusions are being proposed based on 

such an analysis. 

Special Management Considerations or 

Protections 

When designating critical habitat, we 

assess whether the areas determined to 

be occupied at the time of listing and 

contain the primary constituent 

elements that may require special 

management considerations or 

protections. Threats to those features 

that define the primary constituent 

elements for the flatwoods salamander 

include the direct and indirect impacts 

of land use conversions, primarily urban 

development and conversion to 

agriculture and pine plantations; stump 

removal and other soil-disturbing 

activities which destroy the belowground structure within forest soils; fire 

suppression and low fire frequencies; 

wetland destruction and degradation; 

and stochastic effects of drought or 

floods. Specific details regarding these 

threats can be found in the proposed 

listing rule (62 FR 65787) and final 

listing rule (64 FR 15691). Due to one 

or more of the threats described above, 

and as discussed in more detail in the 

individual unit descriptions below, we 

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at the time of listing that we are 

proposing for designation as critical 

habitat contain PCEs that may require 

special management considerations or 

protections to ensure the conservation 

of the flatwoods salamander. 

Proposed Critical Habitat Designation 

We are proposing 16 flatwoods 

salamander critical habitat units, some 

of which are divided into subunits (for 

a total 45 units/subunits). The critical 

habitat units described below constitute 

our best current assessment of areas 

determined to be occupied at the time 

of listing containing the primary 

constituent elements that may require 

special management, and those 

additional areas that were not known to 

be occupied at the time of listing but 

were found to be essential to the 

conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander. 

TABLE 1.—PROPOSED CRITICAL HABITAT UNITS OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF LISTING, CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BUT WERE

NOT KNOWN TO BE OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF LISTING, OR UNOCCUPIED

Unit Occupied at time 

of listing 

Currently occupied (but not 

known to be occupied at the 

time of listing) 

Unoccupied 

Florida Units 

FL–1, Subunit A ............................................................................................................... X

FL–1, Subunit B ............................................................................................................... X

FL–2, Subunit A ............................................................................................................... X

FL–2, Subunit B ............................................................................................................... X

FL–3, Subunit A ............................................................................................................... X

FL–3, Subunit B ............................................................................................................... X

FL–3, Subunit C ............................................................................................................... X

FL–4 ................................................................................................................................. X 

FL–5, Subunit A ............................................................................................................... X

FL–5, Subunit B ............................................................................................................... X

FL–6, Subunit A ............................................................................................................... X

FL–6, Subunit B ............................................................................................................... X

FL–6, Subunit B ............................................................................................................... X

FL–7, Subunit A ............................................................................................................... X

FL–7, Subunit B ............................................................................................................... X

FL–7, Subunit C ............................................................................................................... X

FL–8, Subunit A ............................................................................................................... X

FL–8, Subunit B ............................................................................................................... X

FL–8, Subunit C ............................................................................................................... X

FL–9, Subunit A ............................................................................................................... X

FL–9, Subunit B ............................................................................................................... X

FL–9, Subunit C ............................................................................................................... X

FL–9, Subunit D ............................................................................................................... X

FL–9, Subunit E ............................................................................................................... X

FL–9, Subunit F ............................................................................................................... X

FL–9, Subunit G .............................................................................................................. X 

FL–9, Subunit H ............................................................................................................... X

FL–9, Subunit I ................................................................................................................ ............................ X 

FL–9, Subunit J ............................................................................................................... ............................ X 

FL–9, Subunit K ............................................................................................................... X

FL–10 ............................................................................................................................... X 

FL–11, Subunit A ............................................................................................................. X 

FL–11, Subunit B ............................................................................................................. X 

FL–11, Subunit C ............................................................................................................. X 

FL–11, Subunit D ............................................................................................................. X 

FL–11, Subunit E ............................................................................................................. X 

FL–12, Subunit A ............................................................................................................. X 

FL–12, Subunit B ............................................................................................................. X 

Georgia Units 

GA–1, Subunit A .............................................................................................................. X 

GA–1, Subunit B .............................................................................................................. X 

GA–1, Subunit C .............................................................................................................. X 

South Carolina Units 

SC–1 ................................................................................................................................ X 

SC–2 ................................................................................................................................ X 

SC–3 ................................................................................................................................ X 

SC–4 ................................................................................................................................ X 


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The total area with features essential 

to the conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander and other areas essential for 

the species’ conservation is 43,202 ac 

(17, 484 ha). Of this, 31,428 ac (12,719 

ha) are being proposed for critical 

habitat. The total area not proposed for 

critical habitat is 11,774 ac (4,765 ha). 

This includes 9,867 ac (3,993 ha) of 

Department of Defense (DoD) lands with 

INRMPs exempted under section 4(a)(3), 

and approximately 1,907 ac of land 

within St. Marks National Wildlife 

Refuge which do not meet the definition 

of critical habitat under section 3(5)(A). 

Table 2 below provides the approximate 

area (ac/ha) determined to meet the 

definition of critical habitat for the 

flatwoods salamander and area (ac/ha) 

being exempted from or not included in 

the final critical habitat designation, by 

State. 

TABLE 2.—AREA (IN AC/HA) DETERMINED TO MEET THE DEFINITION OF CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE FLATWOODS SALAMANDER CONTAINING THE PCES THAT MAY REQUIRE SPECIAL MANAGEMENT (DEFINITIONAL AREA) AND AREA BEING

EXEMPTED FROM OR NOT INCLUDED IN THE FINAL CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION (AREA NOT INCLUDED IN PROPOSED DESIGNATION), BY STATE

State Definitional area 

(ac/ha) 

Area not included in proposed designation 

(ac/ha) 

Florida .............................................................................. 29,689 ac (12,015 ha) ..................................................... 6,491 ac (2,627 ha). 

Georgia ............................................................................. 609 ac (247 ha) ............................................................... 5,283 ac (2,138 ha). 

South Carolina ................................................................. 1,130 ac (457 ha) ............................................................

Totals ........................................................................ 31,428 ac (12,719 ha) ..................................................... 11,774 ac (4,765 ha). 

The approximate area (ac/ha) 

encompassed within each proposed 

critical habitat unit is shown in Table 3. 

TABLE 3.—CRITICAL HABITAT UNITS PROPOSED FOR THE FLATWOODS SALAMANDER (AREA ESTIMATES REFLECT ALL

LAND WITHIN CRITICAL HABITAT UNIT BOUNDARIES) 

Unit Federal 

ac (ha) 

State 

ac (ha) 

Local 

ac (ha) 

Private 

ac (ha) 

Total 

ac (ha) 

Florida Units 

FL–1, Subunit A ........ ................................. 180 ac (73 ha) ........ 4 ac (2 ha) .............. 6 ac (2 ha) .............. 190 ac (77 ha). 

FL–1, Subunit B ........ ................................. 133 ac (54 ha) ........ ................................. 29 ac (12 ha) .......... 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–2, Subunit A ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–2, Subunit B ........ ................................. 32 ac (13 ha) .......... ................................. 131 ac (53 ha) ........ 163 ac (66 ha). 

FL–3, Subunit A ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 148 ac (60 ha) ........ 148 ac (60 ha). 

FL–3, Subunit B ........ ................................. ................................. 26 ac (11 ha) .......... 42 ac (17 ha) .......... 68 ac (28 ha). 

FL–3, Subunit C ........ ................................. ................................. 13 ac (5 ha) ............ 165 ac (67 ha) ........ 178 ac (72 ha). 

FL–4 .......................... ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–5, Subunit A ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 213 ac (86 ha) ........ 213 ac (86 ha). 

FL–5, Subunit B ........ ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–6, Subunit A ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–6, Subunit B ........ ................................. 14 ac (6 ha) ............ ................................. 148 ac (60 ha) ........ 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–6, Subunit C ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 165 ac (67 ha) ........ 165 ac (67 ha). 

FL–7, Subunit A ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 157 ac (64 ha) ........ 157 ac (64 ha). 

FL–7, Subunit B ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 358 ac (145 ha) ...... 358 ac (145 ha). 

FL–7, Subunit C ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 244 ac (99 ha) ........ 244 ac (99 ha). 

FL–8, Subunit A ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–8, Subunit B ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–8, Subunit C ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–9, Subunit A ........ ................................. ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–9, Subunit B ........ 2,846 ac (1,152 ha) ................................. ................................. 511 ac (207 ha) ...... 3,357 ac (1,359 ha). 

FL–9, Subunit C ........ 1,084 ac (439 ha) ... ................................. ................................. 32 ac (13 ha) .......... 1,116 ac (452 ha). 

FL–9, Subunit D ........ 333 ac (135 ha) ...... ................................. ................................. ................................. 333 ac (135 ha). 

FL–9, Subunit E ........ 1739 ac (704 ha) .... ................................. ................................. 51 ac (21 ha) .......... 1,790 ac (725 ha). 

FL–9, Subunit F ........ 4,969 ac (2,011 ha) ................................. ................................. 231 ac (94 ha) ........ 5,200 ac (2,105 ha). 

FL–9, Subunit G ........ 258 ac (104 ha) ...... ................................. ................................. ................................. 258 ac (104 ha). 

FL–9, Subunit H ........ 8,176 ac (3,309 ha) ................................. ................................. 305 ac (123 ha) ...... 8,481 ac (3,432 ha). 

FL–9, Subunit I .......... 1,209 ac (489 ha) ... 46 ac (19 ha) .......... ................................. ................................. 1,255 ac (508 ha). 

FL–9, Subunit J ......... 312 ac (126 ha) ...... ................................. ................................. ................................. 312 ac (126 ha). 

FL–9, Subunit K ........ 802 ac (325 ha) ...... ................................. ................................. 7 ac (3 ha) .............. 809 ac (328 ha). 

FL–10 ........................ ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–11, Subunit A ...... ................................. ................................. ................................. 919 ac (372 ha) ...... 919 ac (372 ha). 

FL–11, Subunit B ...... ................................. ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–11, Subunit C ...... ................................. ................................. ................................. 435 ac (176 ha) ...... 435 ac (176 ha). 

FL–11, Subunit D ...... ................................. ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ 162 ac (66 ha). 

FL–11, Subunit E ...... ................................. 85 ac (34 ha) .......... ................................. 78 ac (32 ha) .......... 163 ac (66 ha). 

FL–12, Subunit A ...... 1,109 ac (449 ha) ... ................................. ................................. ................................. 1,109 ac (449 ha). 


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TABLE 3.—CRITICAL HABITAT UNITS PROPOSED FOR THE FLATWOODS SALAMANDER (AREA ESTIMATES REFLECT ALL

LAND WITHIN CRITICAL HABITAT UNIT BOUNDARIES)—Continued 

Unit Federal 

ac (ha) 

State 

ac (ha) 

Local 

ac (ha) 

Private 

ac (ha) 

Total 

ac (ha) 

FL–12, Subunit B ...... ................................. ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ 162 ac (66 ha). 

Georgia Units 

GA–1, Subunit A ....... ................................. ................................. ................................. 163 ac (66 ha) ........ 163 ac (66 ha). 

GA–1, Subunit A ....... ................................. ................................. ................................. 269 ac (109 ha) ...... 269 ac (109 ha). 

GA–1, Subunit C ....... ................................. ................................. ................................. 177 ac (72 ha) ........ 177 ac (72 ha). 

South Carolina Units 

SC–1 ......................... ................................. ................................. ................................. 163 ac (66 ha) ........ 163 ac (66 ha). 

SC–2 ......................... ................................. ................................. ................................. 183 ac (74 ha) ........ 183 ac (74 ha). 

SC–3 ......................... 622 ac (252 ha) ...... ................................. ................................. ................................. 622 ac (252 ha). 

SC–4 ......................... ................................. 162 ac (66 ha) ........ ................................. ................................. 162 ac (66 ha). 

Totals ................. 23,459 ac (9,494 

ha).

1,138 ac (461 ha) ... 43 ac (17 ha) .......... 6,788 ac (2,747 ha) 31,428 ac (12,719 ha). 

We present below brief descriptions 

of all units, and reasons why they meet 

the definition of critical habitat for the 

flatwoods salamander, including 

reasons why these PCEs require special 

management considerations or 

protections. Generally, the units are 

listed in order geographically west to 

east and south to north. The precise 

boundaries of each unit are described 

below as UTM coordinates (see 

Proposed Regulation Promulgation 

section). 

Florida Critical Habitat Units (FL) 

There are 12 Florida units, some of 

which are further subdivided into 

subunits (for a total of 38 units/ 

subunits), comprising 29,689 ac (12,015 

ha) across 11 counties of Florida. All 

units/subunits meet the definition of 

critical habitat based on the discussion 

above and all units contain all PCEs or 

for those units not occupied at listing, 

are essential to the conservation of the 

species. Of these, 36 units/subunits 

(28,122 ac (11,381 ha)) were known to 

be occupied at the time of listing and 

are currently occupied and two subunits 

(FL–9, Subunit I and FL–9, Subunit J), 

comprising 1,567 ac (634 ha), were not 

known to be occupied at the time of 

listing, but are currently occupied. The 

two subunits found to be occupied since 

listing are essential for the conservation 

of the species as they exist as part of a 

matrix of ponds within and adjacent to 

the Apalachicola National Forest, and 

their loss would negatively affect the 

long-term survival of this 

metapopulation, which is the largest 

existing metapopulation and is vital to 

the recovery of the species. 

The western- and southern-most 

known occurrences of the flatwoods 

salamander are represented by 

populations in Florida. 

Unit FL–1 

Unit FL–1 is comprised of two 

subunits totaling 352 ac (143 ha) on 

Garcon Point in Santa Rosa County, 

Florida. Within FL–1, 180 acres (73 ha) 

consist of State land in the Garcon Point 

Water Management Area managed by 

the Northwest Florida Water 

Management District (NWFLWMD), 133 

ac (54 ha) are on the Yellow River 

Marsh State Buffer Preserve (managed in 

part by the State of Florida/Department 

of Environmental Protection), 35 ac (14 

ha) are in private ownership, and 4 ac 

(2 ha) are owned by the Santa Rosa Bay 

Bridge Authority. 

Unit FL–1, Subunit A 

Unit FL–1, Subunit A encompasses 

190 ac (77 ha) on Garcon Point in Santa 

Rosa County, Florida. Garcon Point is a 

peninsula that extends into an 

embayment of the Gulf of Mexico near 

Pensacola, Florida. Within this unit, 180 

acres (73 ha) consist of State land in the 

Garcon Point Water Management Area 

managed by the Northwest Florida 

Water Management District 

(NWFLWMD), 6 ac (2 ha) are in private 

ownership, and 4 ac (2 ha) are owned 

by the Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority. 

This currently occupied unit is located 

adjacent to Hwy. 191 within an 

extensive wet prairie. Since the majority 

of this currently occupied unit is owned 

by NWFLWMD, it is likely protected 

from direct agricultural and urban 

development; however, threats remain 

to the flatwoods salamander and its 

habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs. They include 

the potential for fire suppression and 

potential hydrologic changes resulting 

from the adjacent highway that could 

alter the ecology of the breeding pond 

and surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Ditches associated with highways can 

drain water from a site and result in 

ponds with shorter hydroperiods and 

drier terrestrial habitat. Alternatively, 

ditches can connect isolated wetlands 

with permanent water sites that increase 

the hydroperiod of ponds and facilitate 

the introduction of predaceous fish into 

breeding ponds. In addition, run-off 

from highways can introduce toxic 

chemicals into breeding sites. 

Subunit B 

Unit FL–1, Subunit B encompasses 

162 ac (66 ha) in Santa Rosa County, 

Florida. Within this unit, 133 ac (54 ha) 

are on the Yellow River Marsh State 

Buffer Preserve (managed in part by the 

State of Florida/Department of 

Environmental Protection) and 29 ac (12 

ha) are on private land. This currently 

occupied unit is also on Garcon Point, 

northeast of Subunit A. This area is 

bisected by Hwy. 191 which crosses an 

extensive wet prairie. Areas of this unit 

owned by the State of Florida are likely 

protected from direct agricultural and 

urban development; however, threats 

remain to the flatwoods salamander and 

its habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs. They include 

the potential for fire suppression and 

potential hydrologic changes resulting 

from highways or other actions that 

could alter the ecology of the breeding 

pond and surrounding terrestrial 

habitat. 

Unit FL–2 

Unit FL–2 is comprised of two 

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ha) in Santa Rosa County, Florida. 

Within FL–2, there are 32 ac (13 ha) on 

State land managed by NWFLWMD and 

293 acres (119 ha) are in private 

ownership. 

Subunit A 

Unit FL–2, Subunit A encompasses 

162 acres (66 ha) on private land in 

Santa Rosa County, Florida. This 

currently occupied unit is located 

northeast of Milton, Florida. Threats to 

the flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soils 

structure, potential hydrological 

alterations to the habitat, and the 

potential for fire suppression. 

Subunit B 

Unit FL–2, Subunit B encompasses 

163 ac (66 ha) in Santa Rosa County, 

Florida. Within this unit, there are 32 ac 

(13 ha) on State land managed by 

NWFLWMD and 131 acres (53 ha) on 

private land. This currently occupied 

unit is located south of Interstate 10 and 

near the Santa Rosa/Okaloosa County 

border. A small county road bisects the 

unit and a powerline crosses the eastern 

edge of the breeding pond. Threats to 

the flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from the road and 

powerline that could alter the ecology of 

the breeding pond and surrounding 

terrestrial habitat. 

Unit FL–3 

Unit FL–3 is comprised of three 

subunits encompassing 394 acres (178 

ha) in Santa Rosa County, Florida. 

Within FL–3, 355 ac (144 ha) are on 

private land, 26 ac (11 ha) are on 

property owned by the Santa Rosa 

County School Board, and 13 ac (5 ha) 

are owned by Santa Rosa County. 

Subunit A 

Unit FL–3, Subunit A encompasses 

148 acres (60 ha) on private land in 

Santa Rosa County, Florida. This 

currently occupied unit is located near 

a rapidly developing section of Hwy. 98 

between Navarre and Gulf Breeze, 

Florida. Threats to the flatwoods 

salamander and its habitat that may 

require special management of the PCEs 

include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soils 

structure, potential hydrologic changes 

resulting from the highway that could 

alter the ecology of the breeding pond 

and surrounding terrestrial habitat, and 

potential habitat destruction due to 

urban and commercial development 

nearby. 

Subunit B 

Unit FL–3, Subunit B encompasses 68 

ac (28 ha) in Santa Rosa County, 

Florida. Within this unit, 42 ac (17 ha) 

are on private land and 26 ac (11 ha) are 

on property owned by the Santa Rosa 

County School Board. This currently 

occupied unit is located near a rapidly 

developing section of Hwy. 98 between 

Navarre and Gulf Breeze, Florida. 

Threats to the flatwoods salamander and 

its habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs include the 

potential for fire suppression, potential 

detrimental alterations in forestry 

practices that could destroy the belowground soils structure, potential 

hydrologic changes resulting from 

adjacent roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat, and 

future habitat destruction due to urban 

and commercial development. 

Subunit C 

Unit FL–3, Subunit C encompasses 

178 ac (72 ha) in Santa Rosa County, 

Florida. Within this unit, 165 ac (67 ha) 

are on private land and 13 ac (5 ha) are 

owned by Santa Rosa County. This 

currently occupied unit is located near 

a rapidly developing section of Hwy. 98 

east of Navarre, Florida. Threats to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soils 

structure, potential hydrologic changes 

resulting from adjacent roads that could 

alter the ecology of the breeding pond 

and surrounding terrestrial habitat, and 

future habitat destruction due to urban 

and commercial development. 

Unit FL–4 

Unit FL–4 encompasses 162 ac (66 ha) 

on the Point Washington State Forest 

(managed by the State of Florida/ 

Division of Forestry), Walton County, 

Florida. Since the lands located in this 

unit are owned by the State of Florida, 

they are likely protected from direct 

agricultural and urban development; 

however, threats remain to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs. They include the potential for 

fire suppression and potential 

detrimental alterations in forestry 

practices that could destroy the belowground soil structure. 

Unit FL–5 

Unit FL–5 is comprised of two 

subunits encompassing 375 ac (152 ha) 

in Walton and Washington Counties, 

Florida. Within FL–5, 213 ac (86 ha) on 

private land in Walton County, Florida, 

and 162 ac (66 ha) are located on Pine 

Log State Forest (managed by the state 

of Florida/Division of Forestry) in 

Washington County, Florida. 

Subunit A 

Unit FL–5, Subunit A encompasses 

213 ac (86 ha) on private land in Walton 

County, Florida. This currently 

occupied unit is bisected by Hwy. 81 

near Bruce, Florida. Threats to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent roads 

that could alter the ecology of the 

breeding pond and surrounding 

terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit B 

Unit FL–5, Subunit B encompasses 

162 ac (66 ha) on Pine Log State Forest 

(managed by the State of Florida/ 

Division of Forestry) in Washington 

County, Florida. Since the lands located 

in this unit are owned by the State of 

Florida, they are likely protected from 

direct agricultural and urban 

development; however, threats remain 

to the flatwoods salamander and its 

habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs. They include 

the potential for fire suppression and 

potential detrimental alterations in 

forestry practices that could destroy the 

below-ground soil structure. 

Unit FL–6 

Unit FL–6 is comprised of three 

subunits encompassing 489 ac (199 ha) 

on private land in Holmes and 

Washington Counties, Florida. 

Subunit A 

Unit FL–6, Subunit A encompasses 

162 ac (66 ha) on private land in Holmes 

County, Florida. This currently 

occupied unit is located just west of 

Hwy. 173 and approximately 5.5 mi (8.8 

km) north of Bonifay, Florida. Threats to 

the flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential expansion of 

agriculture into the unit, potential 

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practices that could destroy the belowground soil structure, and potential 

hydrologic changes resulting from 

adjacent roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit B 

Unit FL–6, Subunit B encompasses 

162 ac (66 ha) in Washington County, 

Florida. Within this unit, 14 ac (6 ha) 

occur on the Pine Log State Forest 

(managed by the State of Florida/ 

Division of Forestry) and 148 ac (60 ha) 

on private land. This currently occupied 

unit is located just south of Hwy. 170 

and approximately 3.5 mi (5.6 km) west 

of Vernon, Florida. Threats to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent roads 

that could alter the ecology of the 

breeding pond and surrounding 

terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit C 

Unit FL–6, Subunit C encompasses 

165 ac (67 ha) on private land in 

Washington County, Florida. This 

currently occupied unit is located just 

south of Hwy. 278 and approximately 4 

mi (6.4 km) west of Vernon, Florida. 

Threats to the flatwoods salamander and 

its habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs include the 

potential for fire suppression, potential 

detrimental alterations in forestry 

practices that could destroy the belowground soil structure, and potential 

hydrologic changes resulting from 

adjacent roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Unit FL–7 

Unit FL–7 is comprised of three 

subunits encompassing 759 ac (308 ha) 

on private land in Jackson County, 

Florida. 

Subunit A 

Unit FL–7, Subunit A encompasses 

157 ac (64 ha) on private land in 

western Jackson County, Florida near 

the Jackson/Washington County line. 

This currently occupied unit is located 

just south of Hwy. 90 and east of Hwy. 

195 approximately 10 mi (16 km) west 

of Mariana, Florida. Threats to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential expansion of 

agriculture and residential development 

into the unit, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent roads 

that could alter the ecology of the 

breeding pond and surrounding 

terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit B 

Unit FL–7, Subunit B encompasses 

358 ac (145 ha) on private land in 

Jackson County, Florida. This currently 

occupied unit is located just east of 

Hwy. 71 and south of Hwy. 90, between 

Old Spanish Trail and the CSX railroad. 

This locality is approximately 4 mi (6.4 

km) southeast of Marianna, Florida. 

Threats to the flatwoods salamander and 

its habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs include the 

potential for fire suppression, potential 

expansion of agriculture and residential 

development into the unit, potential 

detrimental alterations in forestry 

practices that could destroy the belowground soil structure, and potential 

hydrologic changes resulting from 

adjacent roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit C 

Unit FL–7, Subunit C encompasses 

244 acres (99 ha) on private land in 

Jackson County, Florida. This currently 

occupied unit is bisected by Hwy. 275, 

south of Interstate 10 near Wolf Slough. 

Threats to the flatwoods salamander and 

its habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs include the 

potential for fire suppression, potential 

expansion of agriculture and residential 

development into the unit, potential 

detrimental alterations in forestry 

practices that could destroy the belowground soil structure, and potential 

hydrologic changes resulting from 

adjacent roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Unit FL–8 

Unit FL–8 is comprised of three 

subunits encompassing 486 acres (198 

ha) on private land in Calhoun County, 

Florida. 

Subunit A 

Unit FL–8, Subunit A encompasses 

162 acres (66 ha) on private land in 

Calhoun County, Florida. This currently 

occupied unit is bisected by a county 

road in the vicinity of Broad Branch and 

is on the south side of Hwy. 392 

(Youngstown Scotts Ferry Road) 

approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) west of 

Kinard, Florida. Threats to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent roads 

that could alter the ecology of the 

breeding pond and surrounding 

terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit B 

Unit FL–8, Subunit B encompasses 

162 acres (66 ha) on private land in 

Calhoun County, Florida. This currently 

occupied unit is bisected by a county 

road and is approximately 5 mi (8 km) 

south of Hwy. 71 at Scotts Ferry, 

Florida. Threats to the flatwoods 

salamander and its habitat that may 

require special management of the PCEs 

include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent roads 

that could alter the ecology of the 

breeding pond and surrounding 

terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit C 

Unit FL–8, Subunit C encompasses 

162 acres (66 ha) on private land in 

Calhoun County, Florida. This currently 

occupied unit is bisected by a county 

road and is approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) 

south of Hwy. 71 at Scotts Ferry, 

Florida. Threats to the flatwoods 

salamander and its habitat that may 

require special management of the PCEs 

include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent roads 

that could alter the ecology of the 

breeding pond and surrounding 

terrestrial habitat. 

Unit FL–9 

Unit FL–9 is comprised of 11 subunits 

encompassing 23,073 ac (9,338 ha) in 

Liberty and Franklin Counties, Florida. 

Most of the subunits are comprised 

primarily of U. S. Forest Service land 

lying within the Apalachicola National 

Forest. 

Subunit A 

Unit FL–9, Subunit A encompasses 

162 acres (66 ha) on private land in 

Liberty County, Florida. This currently 

occupied unit is east of Hwy. 12 near 

Estiffanulga, Florida. Threats to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include the potential for fire 


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suppression, potential urban and 

agricultural development, potential 

detrimental alterations in forestry 

practices that could destroy the belowground soil structure, and potential 

hydrologic changes resulting from 

adjacent roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Subunits B Through K 

Subunits B through K are comprised 

primarily of U. S. Forest Service land 

lying within the Apalachicola National 

Forest in Liberty and Franklin counties, 

Florida. The combined acreage of these 

currently occupied units is 22,911 ac 

(9,272 ha). Within the units, 21,728 ac 

(8,793 ha) are in the Apalachicola 

National Forest, 46 ac (19 ha) are under 

State management, and 1,137 ac (460 

ha) are in private ownership. Lands 

within these units owned by the U.S. 

Forest Service are likely protected from 

direct agricultural and urban 

development; however, threats remain 

to the flatwoods salamander and its 

habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs. These 

subunits require special management to 

address threats including the potential 

for fire suppression, potential 

detrimental alterations in forestry 

practices that could destroy the belowground soil structure, and potential 

hydrologic changes resulting from 

adjacent highways and roads that could 

alter the ecology of the breeding pond 

and surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit B 

Unit FL–9, Subunit B encompasses 

3,357 ac (1, 359 ha). Within this unit, 

2,846 ac (1,152 ha) are in the 

Apalachicola National Forest and 511 ac 

(207 ha) are in private ownership. 

Subunit C 

Unit FL–9, Subunit C encompasses 

1,116 ac (452 ha). Within this unit, 

1,084 ac (439 ha) are in the 

Apalachicola National Forest and 32 ac 

(13 ha) are in private ownership. 

Subunit D 

Unit FL–9, Subunit D encompasses 

333 ac (135 ha). All of this unit is within 

the Apalachicola National Forest. 

Subunit E 

Unit FL–9, Subunit E encompasses 

1,790 ac (725 ha). Within this unit, 

1,739 ac (704 ha) are in the 

Apalachicola National Forest and 51 ac 

(21 ha) are in private ownership. 

Subunit F 

Unit FL–9, Subunit F encompasses 

5,200 ac (2,105 ha). Within this unit, 

4,969 ac (2,011 ha) are in the 

Apalachicola National Forest and 231 ac 

(94 ha) are in private ownership. 

Subunit G 

Unit FL–9, Subunit G encompasses 

258 ac (104 ha). All of this unit is within 

the Apalachicola National Forest. 

Subunit H 

Unit FL–9, Subunit H encompasses 

8,481 ac (3,432 ha). Within this unit, 

8,176 ac (3,309 ha) are in the 

Apalachicola National Forest and 305 ac 

(123 ha) are in private ownership. 

Subunit I 

Unit FL–9, Subunit I encompasses 

1,255 ac (508 ha). Within this unit, 

1,209 ac (489 ha) are in the 

Apalachicola National Forest and 46 ac 

(19 ha) are under State management. 

This unit was not known to be occupied 

at the time of listing, but is currently 

occupied. It is considered essential 

habitat for the flatwoods salamander. 

The currently occupied habitat of the 

flatwoods salamander is highly 

localized and fragmented. Flatwoods 

salamanders are particularly susceptible 

to drought, as breeding cannot occur if 

breeding ponds do not receive adequate 

rainfall. These small populations are at 

a high risk of extinction due to 

stochastic events such as drought, and 

human-induced threats such as urban/ 

agricultural development and habitat 

degradation due to fire suppression and 

hydrological alterations. Thus, to ensure 

the persistence and conservation of this 

species throughout its current 

geographic and ecological distribution 

despite fluctuations in the status of 

subpopulations, we have determined 

that the two units known to be occupied 

since the time of listing are essential to 

the conservation of the species. 

Subunit J 

Unit FL–9, Subunit J encompasses 

312 ac (126 ha). All of this unit is within 

the Apalachicola National Forest. This 

unit was not known to be occupied at 

the time of listing, but is currently 

occupied. It is considered essential 

habitat for the flatwoods salamander. 

The currently occupied habitat of the 

flatwoods salamander is highly 

localized and fragmented. Flatwoods 

salamanders are particularly susceptible 

to drought, as breeding cannot occur if 

breeding ponds do not receive adequate 

rainfall. These small populations are at 

a high risk of extinction due to 

stochastic events such as drought, and 

human-induced threats such as urban/ 

agricultural development and habitat 

degradation due to fire suppression and 

hydrological alterations. Thus, to ensure 

the persistence and conservation of this 

species throughout its current 

geographic and ecological distribution 

despite fluctuations in the status of 

subpopulations, we have determined 

that the two units known to be occupied 

since the time of listing are essential to 

the conservation of the species. 

Subunit K 

Unit FL–9, Subunit K encompasses 

809 ac (328 ha). Within this unit, 802 ac 

(325 ha) are in the Apalachicola 

National Forest and 7 ac (3 ha) are in 

private ownership. 

Unit FL–10 

Unit FL–10 encompasses 162 ac (66 

ha) on Tate’s Hell State Forest (managed 

by the State of Florida’s Division of 

Forestry) in Franklin County, Florida. 

Since this unit is owned by the State of 

Florida, it is likely protected from direct 

agricultural and urban development; 

however, threats remain to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs. They include the potential for 

fire suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent 

highways and roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Unit FL–11 

Unit FL–11 is comprised of five 

subunits encompassing 1,841 ac (746 

ha) in Wakulla and Jefferson Counties, 

Florida. 

Subunit A 

Unit FL–11, Subunit A encompasses 

919 ac (372 ha) on private land/Flint 

Rock Wildlife Management Area 

(managed by private entity at this time) 

in Wakulla County, Florida. Threats to 

the flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent 

highways and roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit B 

Unit FL–11, Subunit B encompasses 

162 ac (66 ha) on private land/Flint 

Rock Wildlife Management Area 

(managed by private entity at this time) 

in Wakulla County, Florida. Threats to 

the flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

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the PCEs include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent 

highways and roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit C 

Unit FL–11, Subunit C encompasses 

435 ac (176 ha) on private land/Flint 

Rock Wildlife Management Area 

(managed by private entity at this time) 

in Wakulla and Jefferson counties, 

Florida. Threats to the flatwoods 

salamander and its habitat that may 

require special management of the PCEs 

include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent 

highways and roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit D 

Unit FL–11, Subunit D encompasses 

162 ac (66 ha) on private land in 

Jefferson County, Florida. This currently 

occupied unit is approximately 1.7 mi 

(2.7 km) south of U.S. Hwy. 98 and 

approximately 1.3 mi (2.1 km) east of 

the Jefferson/Wakulla County line. 

Threats to the flatwoods salamander and 

its habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs include the 

potential for fire suppression, potential 

detrimental alterations in forestry 

practices that could destroy the belowground soil structure, and potential 

hydrologic changes resulting from 

adjacent roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit E 

Unit FL–11, Subunit E encompasses 

163 ac (66 ha) in Jefferson County, 

Florida. Within this unit, 85 ac (34 ha) 

are in the Aucilla Wildlife Management 

Area managed by the State of Florida 

and 78 ac (32 ha) are in private 

ownership. This currently occupied unit 

is bisected by State Hwy. 59, 5.3 mi (8.4 

km) north of U.S. Hwy. 98 

approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) east of the 

Jefferson/Wakulla County line. Threats 

to the flatwoods salamander and its 

habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs include the 

potential for fire suppression, potential 

detrimental alterations in forestry 

practices that could destroy the belowground soil structure, and potential 

hydrologic changes resulting from 

adjacent roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Unit FL–12 

Unit FL–12 is comprised of two 

subunits encompassing 1,109 ac (449 

ha) on Osceola NF and 162 ac (66 ha) 

in private ownership both in Baker 

County, Florida. 

Subunit A 

Unit FL–12, Subunit A encompasses 

1,109 ac (449 ha) on Osceola National 

Forest in Baker County, Florida. This 

currently occupied unit is located 

adjacent and south of Interstate 10 in 

the southwestern corner of Baker 

County between state highway 250 and 

229. Since it is owned by the U.S. Forest 

Service, it is likely protected from direct 

agricultural and urban development; 

however, threats remain to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs. They include the potential for 

fire suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent 

highways and roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit B 

Unit FL–12, Subunit B encompasses 

162 ac (66 ha) on private land in Baker 

County, Florida. This currently 

occupied unit occurs approximately 2 

mi (3.2 km) south of Hwy. 229 and 3.5 

mi (5.6 km) north of Interstate 10. 

Threats to the flatwoods salamander and 

its habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs include the 

potential for fire suppression, potential 

detrimental alterations in forestry 

practices that could destroy the belowground soil structure, and potential 

hydrologic changes resulting from 

adjacent highways and roads that could 

alter the ecology of the breeding pond 

and surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Georgia Critical Habitat Units (GA) 

There is one Georgia unit, divided 

into three subunits encompassing 609 ac 

(247 ha) across two counties of Georgia. 

All subunits meet the definition of 

critical habitat based on the discussion 

above and all units contain all PCEs. All 

subunits were known to be occupied at 

the time of listing and are currently 

occupied. 

Unit GA–1 

Unit GA–1 encompasses 609 ac (247 

ha) in Miller and Baker Counties, 

Georgia. Within this unit 163 ac (66 ha) 

are located on Mayhaw Wildlife 

Management Area (managed by the 

State of Georgia) in Miller County, 

Georgia, 269 ac (109 ha) are located on 

private land adjacent to State Highway 

200 in southwestern Baker County, 

Georgia, and 177 ac (72 ha) are located 

on private land south of State Highway 

200 in southwestern Baker County, 

Georgia. 

Subunit A 

Unit GA–1, Subunit A encompasses 

163 ac (66 ha) on Mayhaw Wildlife 

Management Area (managed by the 

State of Georgia) in Miller County, 

Georgia. Threats to the flatwoods 

salamander and its habitat that may 

require special management of the PCEs 

include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent 

highways and roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit B 

Unit GA–1, Subunit B encompasses 

269 ac (109 ha) on private land adjacent 

to State Highway 200 in southwestern 

Baker County, Georgia. Threats to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent 

highways and roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Subunit C 

Unit GA–1, Subunit C encompasses 

177 ac (72 ha) on private land south of 

State Highway 200 in southwestern 

Baker County, Georgia. Threats to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent 

highways and roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

South Carolina Critical Habitat Units 

(SC) 

There are four South Carolina units 

encompassing 1,130 ac (457 ha) across 

three counties of South Carolina. All 

units meet the definition of critical 


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habitat based on the discussion above 

and all units contain all PCEs. All units 

were known to be occupied at the time 

of listing and are currently occupied. 

The northern-most known occurrences 

of the flatwoods salamander are 

represented by populations in South 

Carolina. 

Unit SC–1 

Unit SC–1 encompasses 163 ac (66 ha) 

on private land in Jasper County, South 

Carolina. This currently occupied unit 

is bisected by Hwy. 46 and occurs near 

a rapidly developing area of Jasper 

County. Threats to the flatwoods 

salamander and its habitat that may 

require special management of the PCEs 

include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soils 

structure, potential hydrologic changes 

resulting from adjacent roads that could 

alter the ecology of the breeding pond 

and surrounding terrestrial habitat, and 

future habitat destruction due to urban 

and commercial development. 

Unit SC–2 

Unit SC–2 encompasses 183 acres (74 

ha) on private land in Jasper County, 

South Carolina. This currently occupied 

unit is bisected by County Road 31, 

approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) from U.S. 

Hwy. 321 at Hardeeville, South 

Carolina. Threats to the flatwoods 

salamander and its habitat that may 

require special management of the PCEs 

include the potential for fire 

suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soils 

structure, potential hydrologic changes 

resulting from adjacent roads that could 

alter the ecology of the breeding pond 

and surrounding terrestrial habitat, and 

future habitat destruction due to urban 

and commercial development. 

Unit SC–3 

Unit SC–3 encompasses 622 ac (252 

ha) on Francis Marion National Forest 

in Berkeley County, South Carolina. 

Land within this unit is owned by the 

U.S. Forest Service and is likely 

protected from direct agricultural and 

urban development; however, threats 

remain to the flatwoods salamander and 

its habitat that may require special 

management of the PCEs. They include 

the potential for fire suppression, 

potential detrimental alterations in 

forestry practices that could destroy the 

below-ground soil structure, and 

potential hydrologic changes resulting 

from adjacent highways and roads that 

could alter the ecology of the breeding 

pond and surrounding terrestrial 

habitat. 

Unit SC–4 

Unit SC–4 encompasses 162 ac (66 ha) 

on the Santee Coastal Reserve (managed 

by the state of South Carolina) in 

Charleston County, South Carolina. 

Since this currently occupied unit is 

owned by the State of South Carolina, 

it is likely protected from direct 

agricultural and urban development; 

however, threats remain to the 

flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

that may require special management of 

the PCEs. They include the potential for 

fire suppression, potential detrimental 

alterations in forestry practices that 

could destroy the below-ground soil 

structure, and potential hydrologic 

changes resulting from adjacent 

highways and roads that could alter the 

ecology of the breeding pond and 

surrounding terrestrial habitat. 

Effects of Critical Habitat Designation 

Section 7 Consultation 

Section 7 of the Act requires Federal 

agencies, including the Service, to 

ensure that actions they fund, authorize, 

or carry out are not likely to destroy or 

adversely modify critical habitat. In our 

regulations at 50 CFR 402.02, we define 

destruction or adverse modification as 

‘‘a direct or indirect alteration that 

appreciably diminishes the value of 

critical habitat for both the survival and 

recovery of a listed species. Such 

alterations include, but are not limited 

to, alterations adversely modifying any 

of those physical or biological features 

that were the basis for determining the 

habitat to be critical.’’ However, recent 

decisions by the 5th and 9th Circuit 

Courts of Appeals have invalidated this 

definition (see Gifford Pinchot Task 

Force v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

378 F.3d 1059 (9th Cir 2004) and Sierra 

Club v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service et 

al., 245 F.3d 434, 442F (5th Cir 2001)). 

Pursuant to current national policy and 

the statutory provisions of the Act, 

destruction or adverse modification is 

determined on the basis of whether, 

with implementation of the proposed 

Federal action, the affected critical 

habitat would remain functional (or 

retain the current ability for the primary 

constituent elements to be functionally 

established) to serve the intended 

conservation role for the species. 

Section 7(a) of the Act requires 

Federal agencies, including the Service, 

to evaluate their actions with respect to 

any species that is proposed or listed as 

endangered or threatened and with 

respect to its critical habitat, if any is 

proposed or designated. Regulations 

implementing this interagency 

cooperation provision of the Act are 

codified at 50 CFR part 402. 

Section 7(a)(4) of the Act requires 

Federal agencies to confer with us on 

any action that is likely to jeopardize 

the continued existence of a proposed 

species or result in destruction or 

adverse modification of proposed 

critical habitat. This is a procedural 

requirement only. However, once a 

proposed species becomes listed, or 

proposed critical habitat is designated 

as final, the full prohibitions of section 

7(a)(2) apply to any Federal action. The 

primary utility of the conference 

procedures is to maximize the 

opportunity for a Federal agency to 

adequately consider proposed species 

and critical habitat and avoid potential 

delays in implementing its proposed 

action as a result of the section 7(a)(2) 

compliance process, should those 

species be listed or the critical habitat 

designated. 

Under conference procedures, the 

Service may provide advisory 

conservation recommendations to assist 

the agency in eliminating conflicts that 

may be caused by the proposed action. 

The Service may conduct either 

informal or formal conferences. Informal 

conferences are typically used if the 

proposed action is not likely to have any 

adverse effects to the proposed species 

or proposed critical habitat. Formal 

conferences are typically used when the 

Federal agency or the Service believes 

the proposed action is likely to cause 

adverse effects to proposed species or 

critical habitat, inclusive of those that 

may cause jeopardy or adverse 

modification. 

The results of an informal conference 

are typically transmitted in a conference 

report while the results of a formal 

conference are typically transmitted in a 

conference opinion. Conference 

opinions on proposed critical habitat are 

typically prepared according to 50 CFR 

402.14, as if the proposed critical 

habitat were already designated. We 

may adopt the conference opinion as the 

biological opinion when the critical 

habitat is designated, if no substantial 

new information or changes in the 

action alter the content of the opinion 

(see 50 CFR 402.10(d)). As noted above, 

any conservation recommendations in a 

conference report or opinion are strictly 

advisory. 

If a species is listed or critical habitat 

is designated, section 7(a)(2) of the Act 

requires Federal agencies to ensure that 

activities they authorize, fund, or carry 

out are not likely to jeopardize the 

continued existence of such a species or 

to destroy or adversely modify its 

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affect a listed species or its critical 

habitat, the responsible Federal agency 

(action agency) must enter into 

consultation with us. As a result of this 

consultation, compliance with the 

requirements of section 7(a)(2) will be 

documented through the Service’s 

issuance of: (1) A concurrence letter for 

Federal actions that may affect, but are 

not likely to adversely affect, listed 

species or critical habitat; or (2) a 

biological opinion for Federal actions 

that may affect, and are likely to 

adversely affect, listed species or critical 

habitat. 

When we issue a biological opinion 

concluding that a project is likely to 

result in jeopardy to a listed species or 

the destruction or adverse modification 

of critical habitat, we also provide 

reasonable and prudent alternatives to 

the project, if any are identifiable. 

‘‘Reasonable and prudent alternatives’’

are defined at 50 CFR 402.02 as 

alternative actions identified during 

consultation that can be implemented in 

a manner consistent with the intended 

purpose of the action, that are consistent 

with the scope of the Federal agency’s 

legal authority and jurisdiction, that are 

economically and technologically 

feasible, and that the Director believes 

would avoid jeopardy to the listed 

species or destruction or adverse 

modification of critical habitat. 

Reasonable and prudent alternatives can 

vary from slight project modifications to 

extensive redesign or relocation of the 

project. Costs associated with 

implementing a reasonable and prudent 

alternative are similarly variable. 

Regulations at 50 CFR 402.16 require 

Federal agencies to reinitiate 

consultation on previously reviewed 

actions in instances where a new 

species is listed or critical habitat is 

subsequently designated that may be 

affected and the Federal agency has 

retained discretionary involvement or 

control over the action or such 

discretionary involvement or control is 

authorized by law. Consequently, some 

Federal agencies may request 

reinitiation of consultation with us on 

actions for which formal consultation 

has been completed, if those actions 

may affect subsequently listed species 

or designated critical habitat or 

adversely modify or destroy proposed 

critical habitat. 

Federal activities that may affect the 

flatwoods salamander or its designated 

critical habitat will require section 7 

consultation under the Act. Activities 

on State, Tribal, local or private lands 

requiring a Federal permit (such as a 

permit from the Corps under section 404 

of the Clean Water Act or a permit 

under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act from 

the Service) or involving some other 

Federal action (such as funding from the 

Federal Highway Administration, 

Federal Aviation Administration, or the 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency) will also be subject to the 

section 7 consultation process. Federal 

actions not affecting listed species or 

critical habitat, and actions on State, 

Tribal, local or private lands that are not 

federally funded, authorized, or 

permitted, do not require section 7 

consultations. 

Application of the Jeopardy and 

Adverse Modification Standards for 

Actions Involving Effects to the 

Flatwoods Salamander and Its Critical 

Habitat 

Jeopardy Standard 

Prior to the proposed designation of 

critical habitat, the Service has applied 

an analytical framework for flatwoods 

salamander jeopardy analyses that relies 

heavily on the importance of 

populations to the survival and recovery 

of the flatwoods salamander. The 

section 7(a)(2) analysis is focused not 

only on these populations but also on 

the habitat conditions necessary to 

support them. 

The jeopardy analysis usually 

expresses the survival and recovery 

needs of the flatwoods salamander in a 

qualitative fashion without making 

distinctions between what is necessary 

for survival and what is necessary for 

recovery. Generally, if a proposed 

Federal action is incompatible with the 

viability of the affected core area 

population(s), inclusive of associated 

habitat conditions, a jeopardy finding is 

warranted because of the relationship of 

each core area population to the 

survival and recovery of the species as 

a whole. 

Adverse Modification Standard 

For the reasons described in the 

Director’s December 9, 2004, 

memorandum, the key factor related to 

the adverse modification determination 

is whether, with implementation of the 

proposed Federal action, the affected 

critical habitat would remain functional 

(or retain the current ability for the 

primary constituent elements to be 

functionally established) to serve the 

intended conservation role for the 

species. Generally, the conservation role 

of flatwoods salamander critical habitat 

units is to support viable core area 

populations. 

Section 4(b)(8) of the Act requires us 

to briefly evaluate and describe in any 

proposed or final regulation that 

designates critical habitat those 

activities involving a Federal action that 

may destroy or adversely modify such 

habitat, or that may be affected by such 

designation. Activities that may destroy 

or adversely modify critical habitat may 

also jeopardize the continued existence 

of the species. 

Activities that may destroy or 

adversely modify critical habitat are 

those that alter the PCEs to an extent 

that the conservation value of critical 

habitat for the flatwoods salamander is 

appreciably reduced. Activities that, 

when carried out, funded, or authorized 

by a Federal agency, may affect critical 

habitat and therefore result in 

consultation for the flatwoods 

salamander include, but are not limited 

to: 

(1) Actions that would significantly 

alter water chemistry in flatwoods 

salamander breeding ponds. Such 

activities could include, but are not 

limited to, the release of chemicals, 

biological pollutants, or sedimentation 

into the surface water or connected 

groundwater at a point source or by 

dispersed release (non-point source) via 

road construction, urban and 

agricultural development, ditching, 

timber harvest, off-road vehicle use, and 

other watershed disturbances. These 

activities could alter the condition of 

the water beyond the tolerances of the 

flatwoods salamander and its food base, 

resulting in direct or cumulative adverse 

affects to individuals and their life 

cycles. 

(2) Actions that would significantly 

alter the hydroperiod and vegetation of 

a flatwoods salamander breeding pond. 

Such activities could include, but are 

not limited to, road construction, urban 

and agricultural development, dredging, 

ditching, or filling ponds, fire 

suppression, and timber harvest/ 

replanting. These activities could alter 

the hydrologic timing, duration, or 

water flows of a pond basin, as well as 

alter the constituent vegetation. They 

could also increase the connectivity of 

breeding ponds to more permanent 

waters, which would allow the invasion 

of predatory fish. As a result, the habitat 

necessary for flatwoods salamander 

reproduction and the growth and 

development of eggs and juvenile 

salamanders would be reduced or 

eliminated. 

(3) Actions that would significantly 

alter the terrestrial forested habitat of 

the flatwoods salamander. Such 

activities could include, but are not 

limited to, road construction, urban and 

agricultural development, dredging, 

ditching, fire suppression, and timber 

harvest/re-planting. These activities 

may lead to changes in soil moisture, 

soil below-ground structure, soil 

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degrade or eliminate the terrestrial 

habitat of the flatwoods salamander. 

We consider all of the units proposed 

as critical habitat, as well as those that 

have been proposed for exclusion or not 

included, to contain features essential to 

the conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander. All units are within the 

geographic range of the species, all were 

occupied by the species at the time of 

or since listing (based on observations 

made within the last 9 years), and are 

likely to be used by the flatwoods 

salamander. Federal agencies already 

consult with us on activities in areas 

currently occupied by the flatwoods 

salamander, or if the species may be 

affected by the action, to ensure that 

their actions do not jeopardize the 

continued existence of the flatwoods 

salamander. 

Application of Section 3(5)(A) and 

4(a)(3) and Exclusions Under Section 

4(b)(2) of the Act 

Application of Section 3(5)(A) 

Section 3(5)(A) of the Act defines 

critical habitat as the specific areas 

within the geographic area occupied by 

the species on which are found those 

physical and biological features (i) 

essential to the conservation of the 

species, and (ii) which may require 

special management considerations or 

protection. Therefore, areas within the 

geographic area occupied by the species 

that do not contain the features essential 

to the conservation of the species are 

not, by definition, critical habitat. 

Similarly, areas within the geographic 

area occupied by the species that 

require no special management or 

protection also are not, by definition, 

critical habitat. 

There are multiple ways to provide 

management for species habitat. 

Statutory and regulatory frameworks 

that exist at a local level can provide 

such protection and management, as can 

lack of pressure for change, such as 

areas too remote for anthropogenic 

disturbance. Finally, State, local, or 

private management plans, as well as 

management under Federal agencies 

jurisdictions, can provide protection 

and management to avoid the need for 

designation of critical habitat. When we 

consider a plan to determine its 

adequacy in protecting habitat, we 

consider whether the plan as a whole 

will provide the same level of protection 

that designation of critical habitat 

would provide. The plan need not lead 

to exactly the same result as a 

designation in every individual 

application, as long as the protection it 

provides is equivalent overall. In 

making this determination, we examine 

whether the plan provides management, 

protection, or enhancement of the PCEs 

that is at least equivalent to that 

provided by a critical habitat 

designation, and whether there is a 

reasonable expectation that the 

management, protection, or 

enhancement actions will continue into 

the foreseeable future. Each review is 

particular to the species and the plan, 

and some plans may be adequate for 

some species and inadequate for others. 

Application of Section 3(5)(A)—St. 

Marks National Wildlife Refuge 

Approximately 1,907 ac (778 ha) on 

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge 

(Refuge) in Florida have features 

essential to the conservation of the 

flatwoods salamander. 

The Refuge finalized its 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

(CCP) in August 2006. This document 

details proposed conservation actions 

for the Refuge over a 15-year period and 

outlines an objective specifically 

addressing the species (U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service 2006, p. 50, 56, 79, 81, 

91). This objective consists of strategies 

to identify flatwoods salamander 

distribution and habitat on the refuge 

and implement appropriate habitat 

management. Many other objectives 

(e.g., eradication or control of terrestrial 

exotic and invasive animals) will also 

benefit the flatwoods salamander. The 

Service has a statutory mandate to 

manage the Refuge for the conservation 

of listed species, and the CCP provides 

a detailed implementation plan. We 

believe that the CCP provides a 

substantial conservation benefit to the 

species, and there are assurances that it 

will be implemented properly and in an 

effective fashion within portions of the 

Refuge with habitat that contains the 

features essential to the conservation of 

the flatwoods salamander. Accordingly, 

we believe that these portions of the 

Refuge do not meet the definition of 

critical habitat under section 3(5)(A) of 

the Act because a secure management 

plan is already in place to provide for 

the conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander, and no special management 

or protection will be required. 

Application of Section 4(a)(3) 

The Sikes Act Improvement Act of 

1997 (Sikes Act) (16 U.S.C. 670a) 

required each military installation that 

includes land and water suitable for the 

conservation and management of 

natural resources to complete, by 

November 17, 2001, an Integrated 

Natural Resource Management Plan 

(INRMP). An INRMP integrates 

implementation of the military mission 

of the installation with stewardship of 

the natural resources found on the base. 

Each INRMP includes an assessment of 

the ecological needs on the installation, 

including the need to provide for the 

conservation of listed species; a 

statement of goals and priorities; a 

detailed description of management 

actions to be implemented to provide 

for these ecological needs; and a 

monitoring and adaptive management 

plan. Among other things, each INRMP 

must, to the extent appropriate and 

applicable, provide for fish and wildlife 

management, fish and wildlife habitat 

enhancement or modification, wetland 

protection, enhancement, and 

restoration where necessary to support 

fish and wildlife and enforcement of 

applicable natural resource laws. 

The National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 

No. 108–136) amended the Act to limit 

areas eligible for designation as critical 

habitat. Specifically, section 4(a)(3)(B)(i) 

of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)(3)(B)(i)) 

now provides: ‘‘The Secretary shall not 

designate as critical habitat any lands or 

other geographical areas owned or 

controlled by the Department of 

Defense, or designated for its use, that 

are subject to an integrated natural 

resources management plan prepared 

under section 101 of the Sikes Act (16 

U.S.C. 670a), if the Secretary determines 

in writing that such plan provides a 

benefit to the species for which critical 

habitat is proposed for designation.’’

We consult with the military on the 

development and implementation of 

INRMPs for installations with listed 

species. The Service reviewed each of 

the INRMPs described below prior to 

their finalization and has provided 

input into strategies for monitoring and 

management of endangered species 

including the flatwoods salamander. 

Each military facility has been 

conducting surveys and habitat 

management to benefit the flatwoods 

salamander and reporting the results of 

their efforts to the Service. Cooperation 

between the military facilities and the 

Service continues and the goal of our 

efforts is to implement an annual review 

cycle for all INRMPs. INRMPs 

developed by military installations 

located within the range of the proposed 

critical habitat designation for the 

flatwoods salamander were analyzed for 

exemption under the authority of 4(a)(3) 

of the Act. 

Based on the above considerations, 

and in accordance with section 

4(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Act, we have 

determined that conservation efforts 

identified in the INRMPs will provide 

benefits to the flatwoods salamander 

occurring in habitats within or adjacent 

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Field Holley (290 ac (117 ha)), Eglin Air 

Force Base (3,191 ac (1,291 ha)), and 

Hurlburt Field in Florida (1,103 ac (446 

ha)); and Townsend Bombing Range 

(162 ac (66 ha)) and Fort Stewart 

Military Installation in Georgia (5,121 ac 

(2,072 ha)). In total, this accounts for 

approximately 9,867 ac (3,993 ha) of 

habitat on these installations that is not 

included in this proposed critical 

habitat designation under to section 

4(a)(3) of the Act. Following is an 

installation-by-installation discussion of 

the applicability of section 4(a)(3). 

Application of Section 4(a)(3) of the 

Act—Whiting Field’s Out-Lying 

Landing Field Holley (Holley Field) 

Holley Field is located in Santa Rosa 

County, Florida, and has approximately 

290 ac (117 ha) of habitat with features 

essential to the conservation of the 

flatwoods salamander. The U.S. 

Department of the Navy (DoN) drafted a 

revision of its 2001 INRMP for Naval Air 

Station Whiting Field Complex, of 

which Holley Field is a part, in 2006 

(DoN 2006, p. 5–68, 5–70, 5–73, 5–76, 

5–77, 6–22, 6–23, A–16). The revised 

INRMP outlines management for the 

next 10 years (2007–2016). We have 

examined this document and 

determined that it does provide 

conservation measures for the flatwoods 

salamander, as well as for the 

management of important wetland and 

upland habitats at Holley Field. The 

area of Holley Field where flatwoods 

salamander habitat is located has been 

designated as a Protected Area. The 

INRMP outlines a Special Management 

Initiative for the flatwoods salamander 

which includes a prescribed burning 

program, strategies to identify 

salamander distribution and habitat, 

controlling invasive species, enforcing 

restrictions on off-road vehicle use, and 

forestry management consistent with 

recommendations in the final listing 

rule (64 FR 15691). 

Based on the above considerations, 

and consistent with the direction 

provided in section 4(a)(3)B)(i) of the 

Act, we have determined that 

conservation identified in the INRMP 

will provide benefits to the flatwoods 

salamander and the features essential to 

the species’ conservation occurring on 

Whiting Field’s Out-Lying Landing 

Field Holley. Therefore, approximately 

290 ac (117 ha) of habitat with features 

essential to the conservation of the 

flatwoods salamander within Whiting 

Field’s Out-Lying Landing Field Holley 

are exempt from this proposed 

designation of critical habitat for the 

flatwoods salamander under section 

4(a)(3) of the Act. 

Hurlburt Field 

Hurlburt Field is located in Okaloosa 

County, Florida, and has approximately 

1,103 ac (446 ha) of habitat with features 

essential to the conservation of the 

flatwoods salamander. The U.S. 

Department of the Defense and Air 

Force (DoD) completed an INRMP for 

Hurlburt Field in 2001 (DoD 2001, p. 37, 

40, 51). The INRMP covers a period of 

10 years. We have examined this 

document and determined that it does 

provide conservation measures for the 

flatwoods salamander, as well as for the 

management of important wetland and 

upland habitats at Hurlburt Field. The 

INRMP outlines goals and objectives for 

the flatwoods salamander and its habitat 

which include a prescribed burning 

program, strategies to identify and 

monitor salamander distribution and 

habitat, controlling invasive species, 

and forestry management consistent 

with recommendations in the final 

listing rule (64 FR 15691). 

Based on the above considerations, 

and consistent with the direction 

provided in section 4(a)(3)B)(i) of the 

Act, we have determined that 

conservation identified in the INRMP 

will provide benefits to the flatwoods 

salamander and the features essential to 

the species’ conservation occurring on 

Hurlburt Field. Therefore, 

approximately 1,103 ac (446 ha) of 

habitat with features essential to the 

conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander within Hurlburt Field is 

exempt from this proposed designation 

of critical habitat for the flatwoods 

salamander under section 4(a)(3) of the 

Act. 

Eglin Air Force Base (Eglin) 

Eglin is located in Santa Rosa and 

Okaloosa Counties, Florida, and has 

approximately 3,191 ac (1,291 ha) of 

habitat with features essential to the 

conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander. The DoD completed its 

INRMP for Eglin in 2002 (DoD 2002, p. 

45. 65, 176). This INRMP covers a 

period of 4 years and is under review for 

renewal for another period of 4 years 

(2007 through 2011). We have examined 

this document and determined that it 

does provide conservation measures for 

the flatwoods salamander, as well as for 

the management of important wetland 

and upland habitats on Eglin. The 

INRMP outlines a management direction 

for the flatwoods salamander which 

includes a prescribed burning program, 

strategies to identify and monitor 

salamander distribution and habitat, 

controlling invasive species, and 

forestry management consistent with 

recommendations in the final listing 

rule (64 FR 15691). 

Based on the above considerations, 

and consistent with the direction 

provided in section 4(a)(3)B)(i) of the 

Act, we have determined that 

conservation identified in the INRMP 

will provide benefits to the flatwoods 

salamander and the features essential to 

the species’ conservation occurring on 

Eglin Air Force Base. Therefore, 

approximately 3,191 ac (1,291 ha) of 

habitat with features essential to the 

conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander within Eglin Air Force Base 

is exempt from this proposed 

designation of critical habitat for the 

flatwoods salamander under section 

4(a)(3) of the Act. 

Fort Stewart Military Installation (Fort 

Stewart) 

Fort Stewart, U.S. Army installation, 

is located Bryan, Evans, Liberty, Long, 

and Tattnall Counties, Georgia and has 

approximately 5,121 ac (2,072 ha) of 

habitat with features essential to the 

conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander. The first INRMP (INRMP I) 

for Fort Stewart was completed in 2001 

and updated in 2005 (DoD 2005, pp. 1, 

22, 34, 76–77). Each INRMP covers a 

period of five years with a subsequent 

review and update every five years. 

Additionally, an annual review of 

management implementation is 

conducted and, if necessary, the INRMP 

is adapted to address needed 

improvements. The management 

direction from INRMP I is being 

continued in the review. We have 

examined this document and 

determined that it does provide 

conservation measures for the flatwoods 

salamander, as well as for the 

management of important wetland and 

upland habitats at Fort Stewart. The 

INRMP outlines management activities 

to be conducted for the flatwoods 

salamander (DoD 2005, p. 22). These 

include a prescribed burning program, 

strategies to identify and monitor 

flatwoods salamander distribution and 

habitat, controlling invasive species, 

and forestry management consistent 

with recommendations in the final 

listing rule (64 FR 15691). 

Based on the above considerations, 

and consistent with the direction 

provided in section 4(a)(3)B)(i) of the 

Act, we have determined that 

conservation identified in the INRMP 

will provide benefits to the flatwoods 

salamander and the features essential to 

the species’ conservation occurring on 

Fort Stewart Military Installation. 

Therefore, approximately 5,121 ac 

(2,072 ha) of habitat with features 

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flatwoods salamander within Fort 

Stewart Military Installation is exempt 

from this proposed designation of 

critical habitat for the flatwoods 

salamander under section 4(a)(3) of the 

Act. 

Townsend Bombing Range (Townsend) 

Townsend is located in McIntosh 

County, Georgia, and contains 

approximately 162 ac (66 ha) of habitat 

with features essential to the 

conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander. The property is owned by 

the U.S. Department of the Navy and the 

land is managed by Marine Corps Air 

Station, Beaufort, South Carolina 

(MCAS Beaufort). The original INRMP 

written in 2001 for Townsend has been 

renewed to cover the period November 

2006 through October 2011 (DoD 2006, 

pp. ES–1, ES–2, 1–3, 1–8, 1–9, 1–10, 3–

15, 4–4, 4–8, 4–9, 4–10, 4–11, 4–19, 4–

20, 4–22, 4–23, 4–27, 4–28, 4–29). We 

have examined this document and 

determined that it does provide 

conservation measures for the flatwoods 

salamander, as well as for the 

management of important wetland and 

upland habitats at Townsend. The 

INRMP includes activities to maintain 

or increase the salamander’s population 

on Townsend through improvement of 

terrestrial habitat through use of 

prescribed fire and improvement of 

water quality and hydrologic regime of 

the breeding ponds. The INRMP 

provides biological goals and objectives, 

measures of success, provisions for 

annual monitoring and adaptive 

management, and provisions for 

reporting. The INRMP outlines projects 

which would benefit the flatwoods 

salamander including a prescribed 

burning program, strategies to identify 

and monitor salamander distribution 

and habitat, controlling invasive 

species, and conducting forestry 

management consistent with 

recommendations in the final listing 

rule (64 FR 15691). 

Based on the above considerations, 

and consistent with the direction 

provided in section 4(a)(3)B)(i) of the 

Act, we have determined that 

conservation identified in the INRMP 

will provide benefits to the flatwoods 

salamander and the features essential to 

the species’ conservation occurring on 

Townsend Bombing Range. Therefore, 

approximately 162 ac (66 ha) of habitat 

with features essential to the 

conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander within Townsend Bombing 

Range is exempt from this proposed 

designation of critical habitat for the 

flatwoods salamander under section 

4(a)(3) of the Act. 

Exclusions Under Section 4(b)(2) of the 

Act 

Section 4(b)(2) of the Act states that 

critical habitat shall be designated, and 

revised, on the basis of the best 

available scientific data after taking into 

consideration the economic impact, 

national security impact, and any other 

relevant impact, of specifying any 

particular area as critical habitat. The 

Secretary may exclude an area from 

critical habitat if he determines that the 

benefits of such exclusion outweigh the 

benefits of specifying such area as part 

of the critical habitat, unless he 

determines, based on the best scientific 

data available, that the failure to 

designate such area as critical habitat 

will result in the extinction of the 

species. In making that determination, 

the Congressional record is clear that 

the Secretary is afforded broad 

discretion regarding which factor(s) to 

use and how much weight to give to any 

factor. 

Under section 4(b)(2), in considering 

whether to exclude a particular area 

from the designation, we must identify 

the benefits of including the area in the 

designation, identify the benefits of 

excluding the area from the designation, 

determine whether the benefits of 

exclusion outweigh the benefits of 

inclusion. If an exclusion is 

contemplated, then we must determine 

whether excluding the area would result 

in the extinction of the species. In the 

following sections, we address a number 

of general issues that are relevant to the 

exclusions we considered. In addition, 

the Service is conducting an economic 

analysis of the impacts of the proposed 

critical habitat designation and related 

factors, which will be available for 

public review and comment. Based on 

public comment on that document, the 

proposed designation itself, and the 

information in the final economic 

analysis, additional areas beyond those 

identified in this assessment may be 

excluded from critical habitat by the 

Secretary under the provisions of 

section 4(b)(2) of the Act. This is 

provided for in the Act and in our 

implementing regulations at 50 CFR 

242.19. 

General Principles of Section 7 

Consultations Used in the 4(b)(2) 

Balancing Process 

The most direct, and potentially 

largest, regulatory benefit of critical 

habitat is that federally authorized, 

funded, or carried out activities require 

consultation under section 7 of the Act 

to ensure that they are not likely to 

destroy or adversely modify critical 

habitat. There are two limitations to this 

regulatory effect. First, it only applies 

where there is a Federal nexus—if there 

is no Federal nexus, designation itself 

does not restrict actions that destroy or 

adversely modify critical habitat. 

Second, it only limits destruction or 

adverse modification. By its nature, the 

prohibition on adverse modification is 

designed to ensure those areas that 

contain the physical and biological 

features essential to the conservation of 

the species or unoccupied areas that are 

essential to the conservation of the 

species are not eroded. Critical habitat 

designation alone, however, does not 

require specific steps toward recovery. 

Once consultation under section 7 of 

the Act is triggered, the process may 

conclude informally when the Service 

concurs in writing that the proposed 

Federal action is not likely to adversely 

affect the listed species or its critical 

habitat. However, if the Service 

determines through informal 

consultation that adverse impacts are 

likely to occur, then formal consultation 

would be initiated. Formal consultation 

concludes with a biological opinion 

issued by the Service on whether the 

proposed Federal action is likely to 

jeopardize the continued existence of a 

listed species or result in destruction or 

adverse modification of critical habitat, 

with separate analyses being made 

under both the jeopardy and the adverse 

modification standards. For critical 

habitat, a biological opinion that 

concludes in a determination of no 

destruction or adverse modification may 

contain discretionary conservation 

recommendations to minimize adverse 

effects to primary constituent elements, 

but it would not contain any mandatory 

reasonable and prudent measures or 

terms and conditions. Mandatory 

measures and terms and conditions to 

implement such measures are only 

specified when the proposed action 

would result in the incidental take of a 

listed animal or species. Reasonable and 

prudent alternatives to the proposed 

Federal action would only be suggested 

when the biological opinion results in a 

jeopardy or adverse modification 

conclusion. 

We also note that for 30 years prior to 

the Ninth Circuit Court’s decision in 

Gifford Pinchot the Service conflated 

the jeopardy standard with the standard 

for destruction or adverse modification 

of critical habitat when evaluating 

Federal actions that affect currently 

occupied critical habitat. The Court 

ruled that the two standards are distinct 

and that adverse modification 

evaluations require consideration of 

impacts on the recovery of species. 

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may provide greater benefits to the 

recovery of a species. However, we 

believe the conservation achieved 

through implementing HCPs or other 

habitat management plans is typically 

greater than would be achieved through 

multiple site-by-site, project-by-project, 

section 7 consultations involving 

consideration of critical habitat. 

Management plans commit resources to 

implement long-term management and 

protection to particular habitat for at 

least one and possibly other listed or 

sensitive species. Section 7 

consultations only commit Federal 

agencies to prevent adverse 

modification to critical habitat caused 

by the particular project, and they are 

not committed to provide conservation 

or long-term benefits to areas not 

affected by the proposed project. Thus, 

any HCP or management plan that 

considers enhancement or recovery as 

the management standard will often 

provide as much or more benefit than a 

consultation for critical habitat 

designation conducted under the 

standards required by the Ninth Circuit 

in the Gifford Pinchot decision. 

Exclusions Under Section 4(b)(2)— 

National Forests 

We have evaluated the Forest 

Management Plans for Francis Marion, 

Osceola, and Apalachicola National 

Forests with respect to providing 

adequate protection and management 

for the flatwoods salamander. At this 

time, none of these Plans provide 

sufficient protection and management to 

satisfy the criteria necessary for 

proposed exclusion from critical habitat 

(i.e., at this point the benefits of possible 

exclusion do not outweigh the benefits 

of inclusion). However, it is possible 

that improvements in National Forest 

management, through amendment to 

forest plans, development of speciesspecific management prescriptions, or 

other management approaches, coupled 

with assurances of implementation, will 

enable us to exclude one or more of 

these National Forests from the final 

designation of critical habitat. 

Therefore, we are specifically soliciting 

public comment on the possible 

exclusion of the units in these National 

Forests from critical habitat in the final 

designation. 

Economic Analysis 

An analysis of the economic impacts 

of proposing critical habitat for the 

flatwoods salamander is being prepared. 

We will announce the availability of the 

draft economic analysis as soon as it is 

completed, at which time we will seek 

public review and comment. At that 

time, copies of the draft economic 

analysis will be available for 

downloading from the Internet at 

http://www.fws.gov/southeast/ 

hotissues/, or by contacting the 

Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Office 

directly (see ADDRESSES section). 

Peer Review 

In accordance with our joint policy 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 1, 1994 (59 FR 34270), we will seek 

the expert opinions of at least three 

appropriate and independent specialists 

regarding this proposed rule. The 

purpose of such review is to ensure that 

our critical habitat designation is based 

on scientifically sound data, 

assumptions, and analyses. We will 

send copies of this proposed rule to 

these peer reviewers immediately 

following publication in the Federal 

Register. We will invite these peer 

reviewers to comment, during the 

public comment period, on the specific 

assumptions and conclusions regarding 

the proposed designation of critical 

habitat. 

We will consider all comments and 

information received during the 

comment period on this proposed rule 

during preparation of a final 

rulemaking. Accordingly, the final 

decision may differ from this proposal. 

Public Hearings 

The Act provides for one or more 

public hearings on this proposal, if 

requested. Requests for public hearings 

must be made in writing at least 15 days 

prior to the close of the public comment 

period. We will schedule public 

hearings on this proposal, if any are 

requested, and announce the dates, 

times, and places of those hearings in 

the Federal Register and local 

newspapers at least 15 days prior to the 

first hearing. 

Clarity of the Rule 

Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory 

Planning and Review) requires each 

agency to write regulations and notices 

that are easy to understand. We invite 

your comments on how to make this 

proposed rule easier to understand, 

including answers to questions such as 

the following: (1) Are the requirements 

in the proposed rule clearly stated? (2) 

Does the proposed rule contain 

technical jargon that interferes with the 

clarity? (3) Does the format of the 

proposed rule (grouping and order of 

the sections, use of headings, 

paragraphing, and so forth) aid or 

reduce its clarity? (4) Is the description 

of the notice in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of the preamble 

helpful in understanding the proposed 

rule? (5) What else could we do to make 

this proposed rule easier to understand? 

Send a copy of any comments on how 

we could make this proposed rule easier 

to understand to: Office of Regulatory 

Affairs, Department of the Interior, 

Room 7229, 1849 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20240. You may e-mail 

your comments to this address: 

Exsec@ios.doi.gov. 

Required Determinations 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

In accordance with Executive Order 

12866, this document is a significant 

rule in that it may raise novel legal and 

policy issues, but it is not anticipated to 

have an annual effect on the economy 

of $100 million or more or affect the 

economy in a material way. Due to the 

tight timeline for publication in the 

Federal Register, the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) has not 

formally reviewed this rule. We are 

preparing a draft economic analysis of 

this proposed action, which will be 

available for public comment, to 

determine the economic consequences 

of designating the specific area as 

critical habitat. This economic analysis 

also will be used to determine 

compliance with Executive Order 

12866, Regulatory Flexibility Act, Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act, and Executive Order 

12630, Executive 13211, and Executive 

Order 12875. 

Further, Executive Order 12866 

directs Federal Agencies promulgating 

regulations to evaluate regulatory 

alternatives (Office of Management and 

Budget, Circular A–4, September 17, 

2003). Pursuant to Circular A–4, once it 

has been determined that the Federal 

regulatory action is appropriate, then 

the agency will need to consider 

alternative regulatory approaches. Since 

the determination of critical habitat is a 

statutory requirement pursuant to the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended (Act) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 

we must then evaluate alternative 

regulatory approaches, where feasible, 

when promulgating a designation of 

critical habitat. 

In developing our designation of 

critical habitat, we consider economic 

impacts, impacts to national security, 

and other relevant impacts pursuant to 

section 4(b)(2) of the Act. Based on the 

discretion allowable under this 

provision, we may exclude any 

particular area from the designation of 

critical habitat providing that the 

benefits of such exclusion outweigh the 

benefits of specifying the area as critical 

habitat and that such exclusion would 

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subspecies. As such, we believe that the 

evaluation of the inclusion or exclusion 

of particular areas, or combination 

thereof, in a designation constitutes our 

regulatory alternative analysis. 

Within these areas, the types of 

Federal actions or authorized activities 

that we have identified as potential 

concerns are listed above in the section 

on Section 7 Consultation. The 

availability of the draft economic 

analysis will be announced in the 

Federal Register and in local 

newspapers so that it is available for 

public review and comments. The draft 

economic analysis can be obtained from 

the internet Web site at http:// 

www.fws.gov/southeast/hotissues/, or by 

contacting the Mississippi Fish and 

Wildlife Office directly (see ADDRESSES

section). 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 

et seq.) 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., as amended by the 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 1996), 

whenever an agency is required to 

publish a notice of rulemaking for any 

proposed or final rule, it must prepare 

and make available for public comment 

a regulatory flexibility analysis that 

describes the effects of the rule on small 

entities (i.e., small businesses, small 

organizations, and small government 

jurisdictions). However, no regulatory 

flexibility analysis is required if the 

head of the agency certifies the rule will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small 

entities. The SBREFA amended the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) to 

require Federal agencies to provide a 

statement of the factual basis for 

certifying that the rule will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

At this time, the Service lacks the 

available economic information 

necessary to provide an adequate factual 

basis for the required RFA finding. 

Therefore, the RFA finding is deferred 

until completion of the draft economic 

analysis prepared pursuant to section 

4(b)(2) of the Act and E.O. 12866. This 

draft economic analysis will provide the 

required factual basis for the RFA 

finding. Upon completion of the draft 

economic analysis, the Service will 

publish a notice of availability of the 

draft economic analysis of the proposed 

designation and reopen the public 

comment period for the proposed 

designation for an additional 60 days. 

The Service will include with the notice 

of availability, as appropriate, an initial 

regulatory flexibility analysis or a 

certification that the rule will not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

accompanied by the factual basis for 

that determination. The Service has 

concluded that deferring the RFA 

finding until completion of the draft 

economic analysis is necessary to meet 

the purposes and requirements of the 

RFA. Deferring the RFA finding in this 

manner will ensure that the Service 

makes a sufficiently informed 

determination based on adequate 

economic information and provides the 

necessary opportunity for public 

comment. 

Executive Order 13211 

On May 18, 2001, the President issued 

an Executive Order (E.O. 13211; Actions 

Concerning Regulations that 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use) on regulations that 

significantly affect energy supply, 

distribution, and use. Executive Order 

13211 requires agencies to prepare 

Statements of Energy Effects when 

undertaking certain actions. While this 

proposed rule to designate critical 

habitat for the flatwoods salamander is 

a significant regulatory action under 

Executive Order 12866, it is not 

expected to significantly affect energy 

supplies, distribution, or use. Therefore, 

this action is not a significant energy 

action and no Statement of Energy 

Effects is required. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 

U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) 

In accordance with the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501), 

the Service makes the following 

findings: 

(a) This rule will not produce a 

Federal mandate. In general, a Federal 

mandate is a provision in legislation, 

statute or regulation that would impose 

an enforceable duty upon State, local, 

Tribal governments, or the private sector 

and includes both ‘‘Federal 

intergovernmental mandates’’ and 

‘‘Federal private sector mandates.’’

These terms are defined in 2 U.S.C. 

658(5)–(7). ‘‘Federal intergovernmental 

mandate’’ includes a regulation that 

‘‘would impose an enforceable duty 

upon State, local, or Tribal 

governments’’ with two exceptions. It 

excludes ‘‘a condition of Federal 

assistance.’’ It also excludes ‘‘a duty 

arising from participation in a voluntary 

Federal program,’’ unless the regulation 

‘‘relates to a then-existing Federal 

program under which $500,000,000 or 

more is provided annually to State, 

local, and Tribal governments under 

entitlement authority,’’ if the provision 

would ‘‘increase the stringency of 

conditions of assistance’’ or ‘‘place caps 

upon, or otherwise decrease, the Federal 

Government’s responsibility to provide 

funding,’’ and the State, local, or Tribal 

governments ‘‘lack authority’’ to adjust 

accordingly. At the time of enactment, 

these entitlement programs were: 

Medicaid; AFDC work programs; Child 

Nutrition; Food Stamps; Social Services 

Block Grants; Vocational Rehabilitation 

State Grants; Foster Care, Adoption 

Assistance, and Independent Living; 

Family Support Welfare Services; and 

Child Support Enforcement. ‘‘Federal 

private sector mandate’’ includes a 

regulation that ‘‘would impose an 

enforceable duty upon the private 

sector, except (i) a condition of Federal 

assistance or (ii) a duty arising from 

participation in a voluntary Federal 

program.’’

The designation of critical habitat 

does not impose a legally binding duty 

on non-Federal government entities or 

private parties. Under the Act, the only 

regulatory effect is that Federal agencies 

must ensure that their actions do not 

destroy or adversely modify critical 

habitat under section 7. While nonFederal entities that receive Federal 

funding, assistance, or permits, or that 

otherwise require approval or 

authorization from a Federal agency for 

an action, may be indirectly impacted 

by the designation of critical habitat, the 

legally binding duty to avoid 

destruction or adverse modification of 

critical habitat rests squarely on the 

Federal agency. Furthermore, to the 

extent that non-Federal entities are 

indirectly impacted because they 

receive Federal assistance or participate 

in a voluntary Federal aid program, the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act would 

not apply; nor would critical habitat 

shift the costs of the large entitlement 

programs listed above on to State 

governments. 

(b) We do not believe that this rule 

will significantly or uniquely affect 

small governments because it is not 

likely to produce a Federal mandate of 

$100 million or greater in any year, that 

is, it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act. Most lands being proposed 

for critical habitat designation owned by 

a government entity are Federal or State 

properties. In addition, the designation 

of critical habitat imposes no obligations 

on State or local governments. As such, 

a Small Government Agency Plan is not 

required. However, as we conduct our 

economic analysis, we will further 

evaluate this issue. 

Takings 

In accordance with Executive Order 

12630 (‘‘Government Actions and 

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Protected Private Property Rights’’), we 

have analyzed the potential takings 

implications of designating critical 

habitat for the flatwoods salamander in 

a takings implications assessment. The 

takings implications assessment 

concludes that this designation of 

critical habitat for the flatwoods 

salamander does not pose significant 

takings implications. However, we will 

further evaluate this issue as we 

conduct our economic analysis and 

review and revise this assessment as 

warranted. 

Federalism 

In accordance with Executive Order 

13132 (Federalism), the rule does not 

have significant Federalism effects. A 

Federalism assessment is not required. 

In keeping with Department of the 

Interior and Department of Commerce 

policy, we requested information from, 

and coordinated development of, this 

proposed critical habitat designation 

with appropriate State resource agencies 

in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. 

The designation of critical habitat in 

areas currently occupied by the 

flatwoods salamander imposes no 

additional restrictions to those currently 

in place and, therefore, has little 

incremental impact on State and local 

governments and their activities. The 

designation may have some benefit to 

these governments in that the areas that 

contain the features essential to the 

conservation of the species are more 

clearly defined, and the primary 

constituent elements of the habitat 

necessary to the conservation of the 

species are specifically identified. While 

making this definition and 

identification does not alter where and 

what federally sponsored activities may 

occur, it may assist these local 

governments in long-range planning 

(rather than waiting for case-by-case 

section 7 consultations to occur). 

Civil Justice Reform 

In accordance with Executive Order 

12988 (Civil Justice Reform), the Office 

of the Solicitor has determined that the 

rule does not unduly burden the judicial 

system and meets the requirements of 

sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of the Order. 

We have proposed designating critical 

habitat in accordance with the 

provisions of the Endangered Species 

Act. This proposed rule uses standard 

property descriptions and identifies the 

primary constituent elements within the 

designated areas to assist the public in 

understanding the habitat needs of the 

flatwoods salamander. 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 

This rule does not contain any new 

collections of information that require 

approval by OMB under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. This rule will not 

impose recordkeeping or reporting 

requirements on State or local 

governments, individuals, businesses, or 

organizations. An agency may not 

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 

required to respond to, a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

It is our position that, outside the 

Tenth Circuit, we do not need to 

prepare environmental analyses as 

defined by the NEPA in connection with 

designating critical habitat under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 

amended. We published a notice 

outlining our reasons for this 

determination in the Federal Register 

on October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244). This 

assertion was upheld in the courts of the 

Ninth Circuit (Douglas County v. 

Babbitt, 48 F.3d 1495 (9th Cir. Ore. 

1995), cert. denied 116 S. Ct. 698 (1996). 

Government-to-Government 

Relationship With Tribes 

In accordance with the President’s 

memorandum of April 29, 1994, 

‘‘Government-to-Government Relations 

with Native American Tribal 

Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), Executive 

Order 13175, and the Department of 

Interior’s manual at 512 DM 2, we 

readily acknowledge our responsibility 

to communicate meaningfully with 

recognized Federal Tribes on a 

government-to-government basis. We 

have determined that there are no tribal 

lands occupied at the time of listing that 

contain the features essential for the 

conservation and no tribal lands that are 

unoccupied areas that are essential for 

the conservation of the flatwoods 

salamander. Therefore, designation of 

critical habitat for the flatwoods 

salamander has not been designated on 

Tribal lands. 

References Cited 

A complete list of all references cited 

in this rulemaking is available upon 

request from the Field Supervisor, 

Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Office 

(see ADDRESSES section). 

Author(s) 

The primary author of this package is 

Linda LaClaire of the Mississippi Fish 

and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES

section). 

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 

Endangered and threatened species, 

Exports, Imports, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, 

Transportation. 

Proposed Regulation Promulgation 

Accordingly, we propose to amend 

part 17, subchapter B of chapter I, title 

50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 

as set forth below: 

PART 17—[AMENDED] 

1. The authority citation for part 17 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407; 16 U.S.C. 

1531–1544; 16 U.S.C. 4201–4245; Pub. L. 99–

625, 100 Stat. 3500; unless otherwise noted. 

2. In § 17.11(h), revise the entry for 

‘‘Salamander, flatwoods’’ under 

‘‘AMPHIBIANS’’ to read as follows: 

§ 17.11 Endangered and threatened 

wildlife. 

* * * * * 

(h) * * * 

Species 

Historic range 

Vertebrate population where endangered or threatened 

Status When listed Critical 

habitat 

Special 

rules Common name Scientific name 

* * * * * * * 

AMPHIBIANS

* * * * * * * 

Salamander, 

flatwoods.

Ambystoma 

cingulatum.

U.S.A. (AL, FL, GA, 

SC).

Entire ....................... T 658 17.95(d) NA 

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3. Amend § 17.95(d) by adding an 

entry for ‘‘Flatwoods salamander 

(Ambystoma cingulatum)’’ in the same 

order that the species appears in the 

table at § 17.11(h), to read as follows: 

§ 17.95 Critical habitat—fish and wildlife. 

* * * * * 

(d) Amphibians. 

* * * * * 

Flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma 

cingulatum) 

(1) Critical habitat units are depicted 

for Baker, Calhoun, Franklin, Holmes, 

Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Santa Rosa, 

Wakulla, Walton, and Washington 

Counties in Florida; Baker and Miller 

Counties in Georgia; and Berkeley, 

Charleston, and Jasper Counties in 

South Carolina, on the maps below. 

(2) The primary constituent elements 

of critical habitat for the flatwoods 

salamander are the habitat components 

that provide: 

(i) Breeding habitat. Small (generally 

<1 to 10 acres (ac) (<0.4 to 4.0 hectares 

(ha)), acidic, depressional standing 

bodies of freshwater (wetlands) that: 

(A) Are seasonally-flooded by rainfall 

in late fall or early winter and dry in late 

spring or early summer; 

(B) Are geographically isolated from 

other water bodies; 

(C) Occur within pine-flatwoods/ 

savanna communities; 

(D) Are dominated by grasses and 

grass-like species in the ground layer 

and overstories of pond cypress, 

blackgum, and slash pine; 

(E) Have a relatively open canopy, 

necessary to maintain the herbaceous 

component which serves as cover for 

flatwoods salamander larvae and their 

aquatic invertebrate prey; and 

(F) Typically have a burrowing 

crayfish fauna, but, due to periodic 

drying, the breeding ponds typically 

lack large, predatory fish (e.g., Lepomis 

(sunfish), Micropterus (bass), Amia 

calva (bowfin)). 

(ii) Non-breeding habitat. Upland 

pine flatwoods/savanna habitat that is 

open, mesic woodland maintained by 

frequent fires and that: 

(A) Is within 1,500 ft (457 m) of 

adjacent and accessible breeding ponds; 

(B) Contains crayfish burrows or other 

underground habitat that the flatwoods 

salamander depends upon for food, 

shelter, and protection from the 

elements and predation; 

(C) Has an organic hardpan in the soil 

profile, which inhibits subsurface water 

penetration and typically results in 

moist soils with water often at or near 

the surface under normal conditions; 

and 

(D) Often has wiregrasses as the 

dominant grasses in the abundant 

herbaceous ground cover, which 

supports the rich herbivorous 

invertebrates that serve as a food source 

for the flatwoods salamander. 

(iii) Dispersal habitat. Upland habitat 

areas between non-breeding and 

breeding habitat that allow for 

salamander movement between such 

sites and that is characterized by: 

(A) A mix of vegetation types 

representing a transition between 

wetland and upland vegetation 

(ecotone); 

(B) An open canopy and abundant 

native herbaceous species; and 

(C) Moist soils as described in PCE 2, 

and underground structure, such as 

deep litter cover or burrows that provide 

shelter for salamanders during seasonal 

movements. 

(3) Critical habitat does not include 

manmade structures existing on the 

effective date of this rule and not 

containing one or more of the primary 

constituent elements, such as buildings, 

aqueducts, airports, and roads, and the 

land on which such structures are 

located. 

(4) Critical habitat map units. Data 

layers defining map units were created 

on a base of USGS 7.5′ quadrangles, and 

critical habitat units were then mapped 

using Universal Transverse Mercator 

(UTM) coordinates. 

(5) Note: Index maps (Map 1, Map 1A, 

Map 1B, Map 1C) follow. 

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(6) Florida: Baker, Calhoun, Franklin, 

Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, 

Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, 

Washington Counties, Florida. 

(i) Unit FL–1, Subunit A: Santa Rosa 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Garcon Point, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, North American Datum 

of 1983 (NAD83) coordinates (E, N): 

492422.51, 3371035.69; 492456.21, 

3371479.58; 492471.93, 3371471.14; 

492500.45, 3371474.38; 492529.13, 

3371475.82; 492557.84, 3371475.46; 

492586.47, 3371473.29; 492614.90, 

3371469.33; 492643.03, 3371463.60; 

492670.75, 3371456.10; 492675.19, 

3371454.60; 492697.94, 3371446.89; 

492724.50, 3371435.98; 492750.32, 

3371423.43; 492775.30, 3371409.28; 

492799.35, 3371393.59; 492822.36, 

3371376.42; 492844.25, 3371357.84; 

492864.93, 3371337.93; 492876.81, 

3371324.95; 492884.31, 3371316.75; 

492902.33, 3371294.40; 492918.91, 

3371270.96; 492933.99, 3371246.52; 

492947.50, 3371221.19; 492959.39, 

3371195.06; 492969.63, 3371168.23; 

492978.15, 3371140.82; 492984.94, 

3371112.92; 492989.96, 3371084.65; 

492993.20, 3371056.13; 492994.64, 

3371027.45; 492994.27, 3370998.74; 

492992.11, 3370970.12; 492988.15, 

3370941.68; 492982.41, 3370913.55; 

492974.92, 3370885.83; 492965.70, 

3370858.64; 492954.80, 3370832.08; 

492942.25, 3370806.26; 492928.10, 

3370781.28; 492912.41, 3370757.23; 

492895.24, 3370734.22; 492876.66, 

3370712.33; 492856.74, 3370691.66; 

492835.57, 3370672.27; 492813.21, 

3370654.25; 492789.77, 3370637.67; 

492765.34, 3370622.59; 492740.01, 

3370609.08; 492713.88, 3370597.19; 

492687.05, 3370586.96; 492659.63, 

3370578.43; 492631.74, 3370571.64; 

492603.47, 3370566.62; 492574.94, 

3370563.38; 492546.27, 3370561.94; 

492517.56, 3370562.31; 492488.93, 

3370564.47; 492460.49, 3370568.43; 

492432.36, 3370574.17; 492404.65, 

3370581.66; 492377.45, 3370590.88; 

492350.90, 3370601.78; 492320.09, 

3370617.55; 492291.56, 3370614.31; 

492262.89, 3370612.87; 492234.18, 

3370613.24; 492205.55, 3370615.41; 

492177.11, 3370619.36; 492148.98, 

3370625.10; 492121.26, 3370632.59; 

492094.07, 3370641.81; 492067.52, 

3370652.72; 492041.69, 3370665.27; 

492016.71, 3370679.42; 491992.67, 

3370695.11; 491969.66, 3370712.28; 

491947.77, 3370730.86; 491927.09, 

3370750.78; 491907.71, 3370771.96; 

491889.69, 3370794.31; 491873.11, 

3370817.75; 491858.03, 3370842.18; 

491850.39, 3370856.51; 491902.30, 

3370927.81; 491965.58, 3371021.19; 

492053.40, 3371139.60; 492103.96, 

3371211.52; 492141.74, 3371263.97; 

492176.40, 3371309.07; 492207.16, 

3371350.78; 492243.77, 3371397.26; 

492331.54, 3371520.26; 492359.67, 

3371514.52; 492387.39, 3371507.03; 

492414.58, 3371497.81; 492441.14, 

3371486.91; 492456.21, 3371479.58. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–1, Subunit 

A is provided at paragraph (6)(ii)(B) of 

this entry. 

(ii) Unit FL–1, Subunit B: Santa Rosa 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Garcon Point, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 493473.94, 3373125.21; 493511.18, 

3372669.71; 493482.50, 3372668.27; 

493453.79, 3372668.64; 493425.16, 

3372670.80; 493396.73, 3372674.76; 

493368.60, 3372680.50; 493340.88, 

3372687.99; 493313.69, 3372697.21; 

493287.13, 3372708.12; 493261.31, 

3372720.67; 493236.33, 3372734.82; 

493212.29, 3372750.51; 493189.27, 

3372767.68; 493167.39, 3372786.26; 

493146.71, 3372806.18; 493127.32, 

3372827.35; 493109.30, 3372849.71; 

493107.12, 3372852.80; 493092.72, 

3372873.15; 493077.65, 3372897.58; 

493064.14, 3372922.91; 493052.24, 

3372949.04; 493042.01, 3372975.87; 

493033.49, 3373003.29; 493026.70, 

3373031.18; 493021.68, 3373059.45; 

493018.45, 3373087.98; 493017.01, 

3373116.65; 493017.10, 3373124.25; 

493017.37, 3373145.36; 493019.54, 

3373173.99; 493023.50, 3373202.43; 

493029.23, 3373230.56; 493036.73, 

3373258.27; 493045.94, 3373285.46; 

493056.85, 3373312.02; 493069.40, 

3373337.84; 493083.55, 3373362.82; 

493099.24, 3373386.87; 493116.41, 

3373409.88; 493134.99, 3373431.77; 

493154.91, 3373452.45; 493176.09, 

3373471.83; 493198.44, 3373489.85; 

493221.88, 3373506.43; 493246.31, 

3373521.51; 493271.65, 3373535.02; 

493297.78, 3373546.91; 493324.60, 

3373557.14; 493352.02, 3373565.66; 

493379.92, 3373572.45; 493408.18, 

3373577.47; 493436.71, 3373580.71; 

493465.39, 3373582.15; 493494.09, 

3373581.78; 493522.72, 3373579.62; 

493551.16, 3373575.66; 493572.90, 

3373571.22; 493579.29, 3373569.92; 

493607.01, 3373562.43; 493634.20, 

3373553.21; 493660.76, 3373542.30; 

493686.58, 3373529.75; 493711.56, 

3373515.60; 493735.60, 3373499.91; 

493758.61, 3373482.74; 493776.62, 

3373467.45; 493780.50, 3373464.16; 

493801.18, 3373444.24; 493820.57, 

3373423.07; 493838.58, 3373400.71; 

493855.16, 3373377.28; 493870.24, 

3373352.84; 493883.75, 3373327.51; 

493895.64, 3373301.38; 493905.87, 

3373274.55; 493914.40, 3373247.13; 

493921.18, 3373219.24; 493926.21, 

3373190.97; 493929.44, 3373162.44; 

493930.88, 3373133.77; 493930.52, 

3373105.06; 493928.35, 3373076.43; 

493924.39, 3373047.99; 493918.65, 

3373019.86; 493911.16, 3372992.15; 

493901.94, 3372964.96; 493891.04, 

3372938.40; 493878.48, 3372912.58; 

493864.33, 3372887.60; 493848.64, 

3372863.55; 493831.48, 3372840.54; 

493812.90, 3372818.65; 493792.98, 

3372797.98; 493771.80, 3372778.59; 

493749.45, 3372760.57; 493726.01, 

3372743.99; 493701.57, 3372728.92; 

493676.24, 3372715.40; 493650.11, 

3372703.51; 493623.28, 3372693.28; 

493595.87, 3372684.76; 493567.97, 

3372677.97; 493539.70, 3372672.95; 

493511.18, 3372669.71. 

(B) Map of Unit FL–1 (Map 2) follows: 

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(iii) Unit FL–2, Subunit A: Santa Rosa 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Harold, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 501542.29, 3392875.54; 501578.59, 

3392419.96; 501549.91, 3392418.58; 

501521.21, 3392419.01; 501492.58, 

3392421.23; 501464.15, 3392425.25; 

501436.03, 3392431.05; 501408.33, 

3392438.59; 501381.16, 3392447.87; 

501354.63, 3392458.83; 501328.83, 

3392471.44; 501303.88, 3392485.64; 

501279.87, 3392501.38; 501256.89, 

3392518.59; 501235.04, 3392537.22; 

501214.40, 3392557.18; 501195.06, 

3392578.39; 501177.09, 3392600.78; 

501160.55, 3392624.26; 501145.53, 

3392648.72; 501132.07, 3392674.08; 

501120.23, 3392700.24; 501110.06, 

3392727.09; 501101.59, 3392754.52; 

501094.86, 3392782.43; 501089.89, 

3392810.71; 501086.72, 3392839.24; 

501085.34, 3392867.92; 501085.34, 

3392868.35; 501085.76, 3392896.63; 

501086.36, 3392904.40; 501087.98, 

3392925.25; 501092.00, 3392953.68; 

501097.80, 3392981.80; 501105.35, 

3393009.50; 501114.62, 3393036.67; 

501125.58, 3393063.21; 501138.19, 

3393089.01; 501152.39, 3393113.96; 

501168.13, 3393137.97; 501185.34, 

3393160.95; 501203.97, 3393182.80; 

501223.93, 3393203.43; 501245.15, 

3393222.78; 501267.54, 3393240.75; 

501291.01, 3393257.28; 501315.47, 

3393272.31; 501340.83, 3393285.76; 

501366.99, 3393297.61; 501393.84, 

3393307.78; 501421.27, 3393316.25; 

501449.18, 3393322.98; 501477.46, 

3393327.94; 501506.00, 3393331.12; 

501534.67, 3393332.50; 501563.38, 

3393332.08; 501585.04, 3393330.39; 

501592.00, 3393329.85; 501614.07, 

3393326.73; 501620.43, 3393325.83; 

501648.55, 3393320.04; 501676.25, 

3393312.49; 501703.43, 3393303.22; 

501729.96, 3393292.25; 501755.76, 

3393279.65; 501780.71, 3393265.45; 

501804.72, 3393249.71; 501827.70, 

3393232.49; 501849.55, 3393213.87; 

501870.18, 3393193.91; 501889.53, 

3393172.69; 501907.50, 3393150.30; 

501924.03, 3393126.83; 501939.06, 

3393102.36; 501952.52, 3393077.00; 

501964.36, 3393050.84; 501974.53, 

3393024.00; 501983.00, 3392996.56; 

501989.73, 3392968.65; 501994.69, 

3392940.37; 501997.87, 3392911.84; 

501999.25, 3392883.16; 501998.83, 

3392854.45; 501996.60, 3392825.83; 

501992.58, 3392797.40; 501986.79, 

3392769.28; 501979.24, 3392741.58; 

501969.97, 3392714.41; 501959.01, 

3392687.87; 501946.40, 3392662.08; 

501932.20, 3392637.13; 501916.46, 

3392613.11; 501899.24, 3392590.14; 

501880.62, 3392568.29; 501860.66, 

3392547.65; 501839.44, 3392528.31; 

501817.05, 3392510.33; 501793.58, 

3392493.80; 501769.11, 3392478.78; 

501743.75, 3392465.32; 501717.60, 

3392453.48; 501690.75, 3392443.30; 

501663.31, 3392434.84; 501635.40, 

3392428.11; 501607.13, 3392423.14; 

501578.59, 3392419.96. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–2, Subunit 

A is provided at paragraph (6)(vii)(B) of 

this entry. 

(iv) Unit FL–2, Subunit B: Santa Rosa 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Floridale, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 518979.00, 3390846.88; 519015.30, 

3390391.30; 518986.62, 3390389.92; 

518957.92, 3390390.34; 518929.29, 

3390392.56; 518900.86, 3390396.58; 

518872.74, 3390402.38; 518845.04, 

3390409.93; 518817.87, 3390419.20; 

518791.34, 3390430.16; 518765.54, 

3390442.77; 518740.59, 3390456.97; 

518716.58, 3390472.71; 518693.60, 

3390489.92; 518671.75, 3390508.55; 

518651.11, 3390528.51; 518631.77, 

3390549.73; 518613.80, 3390572.12; 

518597.26, 3390595.59; 518582.24, 

3390620.06; 518568.78, 3390645.42; 

518556.94, 3390671.57; 518546.76, 

3390698.42; 518538.30, 3390725.85; 

518531.57, 3390753.76; 518526.60, 

3390782.04; 518523.42, 3390810.58; 

518522.04, 3390839.25; 518522.47, 

3390867.96; 518524.69, 3390896.59; 

518528.71, 3390925.02; 518534.50, 

3390953.14; 518542.05, 3390980.84; 

518551.33, 3391008.01; 518562.29, 

3391034.54; 518574.89, 3391060.34; 

518589.10, 3391085.29; 518604.84, 

3391109.30; 518622.05, 3391132.28; 

518640.68, 3391154.13; 518660.64, 

3391174.77; 518681.85, 3391194.11; 

518704.24, 3391212.08; 518727.72, 

3391228.62; 518752.18, 3391243.64; 

518777.54, 3391257.10; 518803.70, 

3391268.94; 518830.55, 3391279.11; 

518857.98, 3391287.58; 518885.89, 

3391294.31; 518914.17, 3391299.28; 

518942.70, 3391302.46; 518971.38, 

3391303.84; 519000.09, 3391303.41; 

519028.71, 3391301.19; 519057.14, 

3391297.17; 519085.26, 3391291.37; 

519112.96, 3391283.83; 519140.13, 

3391274.55; 519166.67, 3391263.59; 

519192.47, 3391250.98; 519217.42, 

3391236.78; 519241.43, 3391221.04; 

519264.41, 3391203.83; 519286.26, 

3391185.20; 519306.90, 3391165.24; 

519326.24, 3391144.03; 519344.21, 

3391121.64; 519360.74, 3391098.16; 

519375.77, 3391073.70; 519389.23, 

3391048.34; 519401.07, 3391022.18; 

519410.40, 3390997.55; 519411.24, 

3390995.33; 519419.71, 3390967.90; 

519426.44, 3390939.99; 519431.40, 

3390911.71; 519434.58, 3390883.17; 

519435.96, 3390854.50; 519435.54, 

3390825.79; 519433.31, 3390797.16; 

519429.30, 3390768.74; 519423.50, 

3390740.62; 519415.95, 3390712.92; 

519406.68, 3390685.74; 519395.72, 

3390659.21; 519383.11, 3390633.41; 

519368.91, 3390608.46; 519353.17, 

3390584.45; 519335.95, 3390561.47; 

519317.33, 3390539.62; 519297.37, 

3390518.98; 519276.15, 3390499.64; 

519253.76, 3390481.67; 519230.29, 

3390465.14; 519205.82, 3390450.11; 

519180.46, 3390436.65; 519154.31, 

3390424.81; 519127.46, 3390414.64; 

519100.03, 3390406.17; 519072.12, 

3390399.44; 519043.84, 3390394.47; 

519025.24, 3390392.40; 519015.30, 

3390391.30. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–2, Subunit 

B is provided at paragraph (6)(vii)(B) of 

this entry. 

(v) Unit FL–3, Subunit A: Santa Rosa 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Holley, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 503186.07, 3363994.26; 503230.28, 

3364372.04; 503258.98, 3364371.15; 

503287.56, 3364368.46; 503315.92, 

3364363.98; 503343.94, 3364357.72; 

503371.51, 3364349.72; 503398.53, 

3364340.00; 503424.88, 3364328.61; 

503450.47, 3364315.58; 503475.18, 

3364300.97; 503498.93, 3364284.84; 

503521.62, 3364267.25; 503543.17, 

3364248.27; 503563.47, 3364227.98; 

503582.47, 3364206.45; 503600.07, 

3364183.77; 503616.21, 3364160.02; 

503630.84, 3364135.32; 503643.88, 

3364109.74; 503655.29, 3364083.39; 

503665.02, 3364056.38; 503673.04, 

3364028.81; 503679.31, 3364000.80; 

503683.81, 3363972.44; 503686.52, 

3363943.86; 503687.43, 3363915.16; 

503694.97, 3363895.81; 503703.22, 

3363883.46; 503713.35, 3363875.12; 

503720.86, 3363866.05; 503726.38, 

3363856.93; 503733.33, 3363843.23; 

503741.24, 3363817.66; 503752.71, 

3363781.60; 503757.94, 3363757.28; 

503766.29, 3363740.97; 503653.05, 

3363741.51; 503643.99, 3363720.56; 

503630.97, 3363694.98; 503615.43, 

3363669.20; 503614.54, 3363723.63; 

503603.42, 3363776.80; 503601.25, 

3363799.28; 503594.63, 3363834.14; 

503562.99, 3363830.54; 503563.95, 

3363824.13; 503558.80, 3363820.38; 

503559.45, 3363810.82; 503555.67, 

3363800.19; 503543.48, 3363787.42; 

503527.74, 3363771.34; 503514.01, 

3363772.21; 503464.39, 3363773.02; 

503448.84, 3363749.30; 503448.43, 

3363557.73; 503320.61, 3363559.24; 

503273.41, 3363560.17; 503273.48, 

3363572.21; 503279.12, 3363573.41; 

503279.02, 3363592.17; 503284.42, 

3363598.01; 503277.69, 3363622.31; 

503272.10, 3363658.41; 503256.99, 

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503211.45, 3363656.39; 503211.32, 

3363632.31; 503198.98, 3363600.14; 

503189.64, 3363604.87; 503175.36, 

3363660.76; 503174.54, 3363689.45; 

503175.29, 3363734.75; 503170.11, 

3363757.09; 503161.90, 3363768.12; 

503127.36, 3363772.57; 503100.69, 

3363791.38; 503033.43, 3363789.75; 

502978.95, 3363827.29; 502954.54, 

3363827.17; 502938.00, 3363826.77; 

502928.94, 3363817.96; 502929.55, 

3363684.52; 502929.72, 3363568.90; 

502821.78, 3363569.58; 502821.25, 

3363591.37; 502814.34, 3363603.10; 

502789.73, 3363607.79; 502751.21, 

3363612.80; 502704.59, 3363623.55; 

502670.46, 3363638.58; 502640.33, 

3363787.82; 502630.36, 3363843.74; 

502624.75, 3363883.90; 502620.13, 

3363937.30; 502612.77, 3363994.60; 

502605.85, 3364010.35; 502632.98, 

3364029.88; 502667.62, 3364048.56; 

502682.22, 3364046.94; 502713.21, 

3364052.31; 502771.51, 3364051.09; 

502794.67, 3364051.65; 502805.44, 

3364083.14; 502816.83, 3364109.49; 

502829.86, 3364135.08; 502844.47, 

3364159.79; 502860.60, 3364183.55; 

502878.19, 3364206.24; 502897.17, 

3364227.78; 502917.47, 3364248.09; 

502939.00, 3364267.08; 502961.68, 

3364284.68; 502985.42, 3364300.83; 

503010.13, 3364315.45; 503035.70, 

3364328.49; 503062.05, 3364339.90; 

503089.06, 3364349.63; 503116.63, 

3364357.65; 503144.64, 3364363.92; 

503173.00, 3364368.42; 503201.58, 

3364371.13; 503230.28, 3364372.04. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–3, Subunit 

A is provided at paragraph (6)(vii)(B) of 

this entry. 

(vi) Unit FL–3, Subunit B: Santa Rosa 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Holley, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 507847.52, 3364062.79; 508038.94, 

3364260.07; 508159.63, 3364258.28; 

508179.03, 3364261.58; 508239.92, 

3364260.82; 508239.28, 3364132.07; 

508237.99, 3363955.72; 508155.42, 

3363957.25; 508106.06, 3363958.06; 

508068.35, 3363958.68; 508035.07, 

3363959.23; 508033.84, 3363843.00; 

507952.80, 3363843.73; 507885.20, 

3363844.33; 507885.39, 3363854.86; 

507685.16, 3363854.79; 507684.91, 

3363836.82; 507612.21, 3363835.57; 

507612.77, 3363907.18; 507612.91, 

3363927.06; 507638.84, 3363927.49; 

507639.00, 3363939.65; 507583.60, 

3364018.18; 507491.87, 3364016.04; 

507493.28, 3364096.00; 507471.91, 

3364095.49; 507455.13, 3364095.09; 

507457.47, 3364243.37; 507529.64, 

3364242.64; 507566.35, 3364269.51; 

507830.21, 3364270.70; 507890.36, 

3364270.81; 507890.10, 3364262.24; 

507967.95, 3364261.12; 508038.94, 

3364260.07. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–3, Subunit 

B is provided at paragraph (6)(vii)(B) of 

this entry. 

(vii) Unit FL–3, Subunit C: Santa Rosa 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Navarre, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 516524.27, 3365506.24; 516614.06, 

3365794.38; 516619.13, 3365768.07; 

516719.88, 3365817.25; 516735.84, 

3365826.31; 516744.39, 3365831.14; 

516874.86, 3365831.13; 516879.33, 

3365827.24; 516878.63, 3365813.17; 

516883.46, 3365805.36; 516900.89, 

3365796.54; 516929.88, 3365775.45; 

516958.07, 3365759.62; 516979.85, 

3365735.70; 516994.78, 3365720.87; 

517001.14, 3365704.51; 517008.87, 

3365686.20; 517014.29, 3365653.96; 

517017.30, 3365612.41; 517019.98, 

3365556.98; 517021.74, 3365512.09; 

517032.24, 3365489.23; 517042.50, 

3365475.60; 517057.95, 3365466.73; 

517042.10, 3365402.56; 517026.34, 

3365368.94; 517024.79, 3365359.93; 

517026.56, 3365353.73; 517031.18, 

3365347.99; 517059.28, 3365329.77; 

517063.29, 3365325.79; 517065.23, 

3365320.52; 517064.86, 3365314.91; 

517062.23, 3365309.97; 517055.28, 

3365301.88; 517050.92, 3365295.83; 

517045.96, 3365285.82; 517043.24, 

3365276.08; 517039.76, 3365257.17; 

517035.61, 3365234.71; 517031.42, 

3365212.25; 517027.22, 3365189.79; 

517022.89, 3365166.84; 517018.06, 

3365154.36; 517012.70, 3365146.64; 

517006.03, 3365140.13; 516993.88, 

3365133.00; 516975.29, 3365127.63; 

516953.13, 3365121.74; 516930.79, 

3365115.89; 516908.44, 3365110.03; 

516886.77, 3365104.34; 516863.77, 

3365097.23; 516854.53, 3365091.17; 

516846.45, 3365082.43; 516843.18, 

3365076.97; 516839.62, 3365067.62; 

516797.67, 3365057.37; 516752.53, 

3365046.60; 516732.46, 3365041.21; 

516716.95, 3365036.33; 516701.44, 

3365031.45; 516685.89, 3365026.57; 

516656.30, 3365017.26; 516606.14, 

3364999.47; 516567.77, 3365025.84; 

516552.88, 3365039.46; 516543.26, 

3365047.07; 516537.86, 3365046.61; 

516522.73, 3365045.31; 516507.60, 

3365044.01; 516492.46, 3365042.72; 

516464.55, 3365040.34; 516459.18, 

3365038.47; 516434.23, 3365029.82; 

516385.85, 3365014.06; 516347.70, 

3365014.77; 516325.35, 3365015.20; 

516309.78, 3365015.50; 516282.34, 

3365016.10; 516255.12, 3365015.23; 

516227.49, 3365017.30; 516200.05, 

3365017.89; 516172.65, 3365018.48; 

516145.21, 3365019.08; 516117.76, 

3365019.68; 516090.36, 3365020.27; 

516062.92, 3365020.87; 516033.95, 

3365021.50; 515983.68, 3365022.59; 

515983.31, 3365034.30; 515983.56, 

3365125.46; 515983.59, 3365135.61; 

516140.14, 3365133.60; 516177.33, 

3365131.61; 516210.21, 3365116.20; 

516239.31, 3365112.85; 516252.58, 

3365116.07; 516265.20, 3365122.17; 

516271.24, 3365136.22; 516273.03, 

3365157.69; 516271.59, 3365178.29; 

516271.13, 3365197.10; 516272.62, 

3365214.12; 516272.74, 3365235.92; 

516270.34, 3365253.04; 516263.95, 

3365270.73; 516255.22, 3365323.47; 

516250.15, 3365370.65; 516169.94, 

3365371.07; 516084.15, 3365371.52; 

515984.90, 3365372.04; 515985.04, 

3365418.80; 515985.64, 3365438.67; 

515985.79, 3365487.89; 515985.90, 

3365523.80; 515986.24, 3365620.99; 

515986.80, 3365640.85; 515987.01, 

3365700.00; 515997.92, 3365699.87; 

516023.61, 3365699.55; 516049.25, 

3365699.22; 516074.90, 3365698.91; 

516100.58, 3365698.59; 516125.69, 

3365698.29; 516151.91, 3365697.97; 

516177.56, 3365697.65; 516203.20, 

3365697.34; 516228.88, 3365697.03; 

516254.34, 3365696.52; 516312.23, 

3365695.66; 516273.14, 3365827.54; 

516376.04, 3365829.23; 516409.75, 

3365829.34; 516418.20, 3365843.68; 

516435.68, 3365873.59; 516451.35, 

3365900.75; 516465.80, 3365926.13; 

516478.16, 3365947.89; 516498.05, 

3365958.21; 516511.93, 3365962.88; 

516527.93, 3365968.28; 516543.50, 

3365970.28; 516556.18, 3365959.98; 

516567.94, 3365950.45; 516576.02, 

3365939.68; 516591.33, 3365926.01; 

516596.36, 3365899.82; 516599.89, 

3365872.92; 516604.92, 3365846.75; 

516607.51, 3365830.43; 516608.99, 

3365820.69; 516614.06, 3365794.38. 

(B) Map of Units FL–2 and FL–3 (Map 

3) follows: 

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(viii) Unit FL–4: Walton County, 

Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 scale 

quadrangle map Point Washington, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 587515.35, 3355152.48; 587506.79, 

3355609.46; 587535.50, 3355609.10; 

587564.13, 3355606.93; 587592.57, 

3355602.97; 587620.71, 3355597.23; 

587648.42, 3355589.74; 587675.62, 

3355580.52; 587702.18, 3355569.61; 

587728.00, 3355557.06; 587752.99, 

3355542.90; 587777.03, 3355527.21; 

587800.05, 3355510.04; 587821.94, 

3355491.46; 587842.61, 3355471.54; 

587862.00, 3355450.36; 587880.02, 

3355428.01; 587896.60, 3355404.56; 

587911.68, 3355380.13; 587925.19, 

3355354.79; 587937.09, 3355328.66; 

587947.32, 3355301.83; 587955.84, 

3355274.41; 587962.63, 3355246.51; 

587967.65, 3355218.24; 587970.89, 

3355189.71; 587972.33, 3355161.03; 

587971.96, 3355132.32; 587969.80, 

3355103.69; 587965.84, 3355075.25; 

587960.10, 3355047.12; 587952.61, 

3355019.40; 587943.39, 3354992.21; 

587932.48, 3354965.65; 587919.92, 

3354939.82; 587905.77, 3354914.84; 

587890.08, 3354890.79; 587872.91, 

3354867.78; 587854.33, 3354845.89; 

587834.41, 3354825.21; 587813.23, 

3354805.82; 587790.87, 3354787.80; 

587767.43, 3354771.22; 587743.00, 

3354756.14; 587717.66, 3354742.63; 

587691.53, 3354730.74; 587664.70, 

3354720.51; 587637.28, 3354711.98; 

587609.38, 3354705.19; 587581.11, 

3354700.17; 587552.58, 3354696.94; 

587523.90, 3354695.50; 587495.19, 

3354695.86; 587466.56, 3354698.03; 

587438.12, 3354701.99; 587409.99, 

3354707.73; 587382.27, 3354715.22; 

587355.07, 3354724.44; 587328.51, 

3354735.35; 587302.69, 3354747.90; 

587277.71, 3354762.05; 587253.66, 

3354777.74; 587230.65, 3354794.91; 

587208.76, 3354813.50; 587188.08, 

3354833.42; 587168.69, 3354854.60; 

587150.67, 3354876.95; 587134.09, 

3354900.39; 587119.01, 3354924.83; 

587105.50, 3354950.16; 587093.61, 

3354976.30; 587083.38, 3355003.13; 

587074.85, 3355030.54; 587068.06, 

3355058.44; 587063.04, 3355086.72; 

587059.80, 3355115.25; 587058.37, 

3355143.92; 587058.73, 3355172.63; 

587060.90, 3355201.27; 587064.86, 

3355229.70; 587070.59, 3355257.84; 

587078.09, 3355285.56; 587087.31, 

3355312.75; 587098.21, 3355339.31; 

587110.77, 3355365.13; 587124.92, 

3355390.12; 587140.61, 3355414.16; 

587157.78, 3355437.18; 587176.36, 

3355459.07; 587196.28, 3355479.75; 

587217.46, 3355499.13; 587239.82, 

3355517.15; 587263.26, 3355533.74; 

587287.70, 3355548.81; 587313.03, 

3355562.32; 587339.17, 3355574.22; 

587365.99, 3355584.45; 587393.41, 

3355592.97; 587421.31, 3355599.76; 

587449.58, 3355604.78; 587478.11, 

3355608.02; 587506.79, 3355609.46. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–4 is 

provided at paragraph (6)(xiii)(B) of this 

entry. 

(ix) Unit FL–5, Subunit A: Walton 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Bruce, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 601647.75, 3373576.77; 601493.33, 

3374109.03; 601522.04, 3374108.60; 

601550.67, 3374106.38; 601579.10, 

3374102.36; 601607.23, 3374096.56; 

601634.93, 3374089.01; 601662.11, 

3374079.74; 601688.65, 3374068.77; 

601714.44, 3374056.17; 601739.40, 

3374041.96; 601763.41, 3374026.22; 

601786.39, 3374009.00; 601808.25, 

3373990.37; 601828.89, 3373970.41; 

601848.23, 3373949.19; 601866.21, 

3373926.80; 601882.74, 3373903.32; 

601897.76, 3373878.85; 601911.23, 

3373853.49; 601923.07, 3373827.33; 

601933.24, 3373800.48; 601941.71, 

3373773.04; 601948.44, 3373745.13; 

601953.40, 3373716.84; 601956.58, 

3373688.31; 601957.96, 3373659.62; 

601957.54, 3373630.91; 601955.31, 

3373602.29; 601951.29, 3373573.85; 

601945.50, 3373545.73; 601937.95, 

3373518.03; 601932.81, 3373498.30; 

602077.97, 3373412.75; 602148.71, 

3373370.38; 602189.04, 3373346.29; 

602226.02, 3373324.08; 602242.81, 

3373314.59; 602251.57, 3373308.87; 

602249.73, 3373302.87; 602248.52, 

3373298.22; 602244.07, 3373290.84; 

602232.30, 3373285.25; 602226.49, 

3373279.16; 602219.36, 3373273.03; 

602212.40, 3373260.30; 602203.50, 

3373245.54; 602189.89, 3373207.54; 

602185.07, 3373188.25; 602182.00, 

3373178.92; 602174.92, 3373170.82; 

602167.16, 3373163.35; 602161.52, 

3373150.66; 602159.44, 3373128.14; 

602152.20, 3373073.77; 602147.72, 

3373041.28; 602068.26, 3373014.83; 

602046.87, 3372996.45; 602018.93, 

3372975.27; 601977.95, 3372972.42; 

601920.70, 3372984.20; 601893.12, 

3373001.35; 601867.36, 3373025.15; 

601844.26, 3373048.36; 601816.50, 

3373072.78; 601799.99, 3373071.04; 

601789.68, 3373059.55; 601764.95, 

3373042.41; 601751.13, 3373012.99; 

601725.10, 3372994.49; 601700.34, 

3373005.10; 601680.55, 3373028.40; 

601659.92, 3373058.94; 601630.17, 

3373083.30; 601595.72, 3373083.76; 

601568.63, 3373081.76; 601562.85, 

3373153.48; 601546.32, 3373152.40; 

601512.87, 3373139.67; 601482.57, 

3373133.62; 601457.54, 3373128.37; 

601443.06, 3373124.70; 601441.20, 

3373198.67; 601422.79, 3373201.67; 

601394.66, 3373207.46; 601366.96, 

3373215.01; 601339.78, 3373224.29; 

601313.25, 3373235.25; 601287.45, 

3373247.86; 601262.49, 3373262.06; 

601238.48, 3373277.81; 601215.50, 

3373295.02; 601193.65, 3373313.65; 

601173.01, 3373333.62; 601153.66, 

3373354.84; 601135.69, 3373377.23; 

601119.15, 3373400.70; 601104.13, 

3373425.17; 601090.67, 3373450.54; 

601078.83, 3373476.70; 601068.65, 

3373503.55; 601060.18, 3373530.98; 

601053.45, 3373558.90; 601048.49, 

3373587.18; 601045.31, 3373615.72; 

601043.93, 3373644.40; 601044.35, 

3373673.11; 601046.58, 3373701.74; 

601050.60, 3373730.17; 601056.39, 

3373758.30; 601063.95, 3373786.00; 

601073.22, 3373813.17; 601084.18, 

3373839.71; 601096.79, 3373865.51; 

601111.00, 3373890.47; 601126.74, 

3373914.48; 601143.96, 3373937.46; 

601162.58, 3373959.31; 601182.55, 

3373979.95; 601203.77, 3373999.30; 

601226.16, 3374017.27; 601249.64, 

3374033.81; 601274.11, 3374048.83; 

601299.47, 3374062.29; 601325.63, 

3374074.13; 601352.48, 3374084.31; 

601379.92, 3374092.78; 601407.83, 

3374099.51; 601436.11, 3374104.47; 

601464.65, 3374107.65; 601493.33, 

3374109.03. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–5, Subunit 

A is provided at paragraph (6)(xiii)(B) of 

this entry. 

(x) Unit FL–5, Subunit B: Washington 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Bruce, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 607444.16, 3365585.74; 607435.59, 

3366042.75; 607464.30, 3366042.38; 

607492.93, 3366040.22; 607521.37, 

3366036.26; 607549.51, 3366030.52; 

607577.23, 3366023.03; 607604.42, 

3366013.81; 607630.98, 3366002.90; 

607656.81, 3365990.35; 607681.79, 

3365976.20; 607705.84, 3365960.50; 

607728.86, 3365943.33; 607750.75, 

3365924.75; 607771.43, 3365904.83; 

607790.82, 3365883.65; 607808.84, 

3365861.30; 607825.42, 3365837.85; 

607840.50, 3365813.42; 607854.02, 

3365788.08; 607865.91, 3365761.94; 

607876.14, 3365735.11; 607884.67, 

3365707.70; 607891.46, 3365679.79; 

607896.48, 3365651.52; 607899.72, 

3365622.99; 607901.16, 3365594.31; 

607900.79, 3365565.60; 607898.63, 

3365536.97; 607894.67, 3365508.53; 

607888.93, 3365480.39; 607881.44, 

3365452.67; 607872.22, 3365425.48; 

607861.31, 3365398.91; 607848.76, 

3365373.09; 607834.61, 3365348.10; 

607818.91, 3365324.06; 607801.74, 

3365301.04; 607783.16, 3365279.15; 

607763.24, 3365258.47; 607742.06, 

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607696.26, 3365204.48; 607671.83, 

3365189.40; 607646.49, 3365175.88; 

607620.36, 3365163.99; 607593.53, 

3365153.76; 607566.11, 3365145.23; 

607538.21, 3365138.44; 607509.93, 

3365133.42; 607481.40, 3365130.18; 

607452.72, 3365128.74; 607424.01, 

3365129.11; 607395.38, 3365131.27; 

607366.94, 3365135.23; 607338.80, 

3365140.97; 607311.08, 3365148.46; 

607283.89, 3365157.68; 607257.33, 

3365168.59; 607231.50, 3365181.14; 

607206.52, 3365195.29; 607182.47, 

3365210.99; 607159.45, 3365228.16; 

607137.56, 3365246.74; 607116.88, 

3365266.66; 607097.49, 3365287.84; 

607079.47, 3365310.19; 607062.89, 

3365333.64; 607047.81, 3365358.07; 

607034.30, 3365383.41; 607022.40, 

3365409.54; 607012.17, 3365436.37; 

607003.64, 3365463.79; 606996.85, 

3365491.69; 606991.83, 3365519.97; 

606988.59, 3365548.50; 606987.15, 

3365577.18; 606987.52, 3365605.89; 

606989.68, 3365634.52; 606993.64, 

3365662.96; 606999.38, 3365691.10; 

607006.87, 3365718.82; 607016.09, 

3365746.01; 607027.00, 3365772.57; 

607039.55, 3365798.40; 607053.70, 

3365823.38; 607069.40, 3365847.43; 

607086.57, 3365870.45; 607105.15, 

3365892.34; 607125.07, 3365913.02; 

607146.25, 3365932.41; 607168.60, 

3365950.43; 607192.05, 3365967.01; 

607216.48, 3365982.09; 607241.82, 

3365995.60; 607267.95, 3366007.50; 

607294.78, 3366017.73; 607322.20, 

3366026.26; 607350.10, 3366033.05; 

607378.38, 3366038.07; 607406.91, 

3366041.31; 607435.59, 3366042.75. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–5, Subunit 

B is provided at paragraph (6)(xiii)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xi) Unit FL–6, Subunit A: Holmes 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Bonifay, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 630429.91, 3415116.39; 630422.24, 

3415573.43; 630450.95, 3415573.01; 

630479.58, 3415570.79; 630508.01, 

3415566.77; 630536.14, 3415560.98; 

630563.84, 3415553.43; 630591.02, 

3415544.16; 630617.56, 3415533.20; 

630643.36, 3415520.59; 630668.32, 

3415506.39; 630692.34, 3415490.65; 

630715.32, 3415473.44; 630737.18, 

3415454.81; 630757.82, 3415434.85; 

630777.17, 3415413.63; 630795.15, 

3415391.24; 630811.68, 3415367.76; 

630826.71, 3415343.29; 630840.18, 

3415317.93; 630852.02, 3415291.77; 

630862.20, 3415264.92; 630870.67, 

3415237.48; 630877.41, 3415209.57; 

630882.38, 3415181.28; 630885.56, 

3415152.74; 630886.94, 3415124.06; 

630886.52, 3415095.35; 630884.30, 

3415066.72; 630880.28, 3415038.28; 

630874.49, 3415010.16; 630866.94, 

3414982.45; 630857.67, 3414955.27; 

630846.71, 3414928.73; 630834.11, 

3414902.93; 630819.91, 3414877.97; 

630804.17, 3414853.95; 630786.95, 

3414830.97; 630768.32, 3414809.11; 

630748.36, 3414788.47; 630727.15, 

3414769.12; 630704.75, 3414751.14; 

630681.28, 3414734.60; 630656.81, 

3414719.57; 630631.45, 3414706.11; 

630605.29, 3414694.26; 630578.44, 

3414684.08; 630551.00, 3414675.61; 

630523.09, 3414668.88; 630494.81, 

3414663.91; 630466.27, 3414660.73; 

630437.59, 3414659.34; 630408.87, 

3414659.76; 630380.24, 3414661.99; 

630351.81, 3414666.00; 630323.69, 

3414671.79; 630295.98, 3414679.34; 

630268.80, 3414688.61; 630242.26, 

3414699.58; 630216.46, 3414712.18; 

630191.50, 3414726.38; 630167.49, 

3414742.12; 630144.51, 3414759.34; 

630122.65, 3414777.97; 630102.01, 

3414797.93; 630082.66, 3414819.15; 

630064.68, 3414841.54; 630048.14, 

3414865.01; 630033.11, 3414889.48; 

630019.65, 3414914.85; 630007.80, 

3414941.01; 629997.63, 3414967.86; 

629989.15, 3414995.29; 629982.42, 

3415023.21; 629977.45, 3415051.49; 

629974.27, 3415080.03; 629972.89, 

3415108.72; 629973.31, 3415137.43; 

629975.53, 3415166.06; 629979.54, 

3415194.49; 629985.34, 3415222.62; 

629992.88, 3415250.32; 630002.16, 

3415277.50; 630013.12, 3415304.04; 

630025.72, 3415329.85; 630039.92, 

3415354.81; 630055.66, 3415378.82; 

630072.88, 3415401.81; 630091.50, 

3415423.66; 630111.46, 3415444.31; 

630132.68, 3415463.65; 630155.07, 

3415481.63; 630178.55, 3415498.17; 

630203.02, 3415513.20; 630228.38, 

3415526.67; 630254.54, 3415538.51; 

630281.39, 3415548.69; 630308.82, 

3415557.16; 630336.74, 3415563.90; 

630365.02, 3415568.87; 630393.56, 

3415572.05; 630422.24, 3415573.43. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–6, Subunit 

A is provided at paragraph (6)(xiii)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xii) Unit FL–6, Subunit B: 

Washington County, Florida. From 

USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle map Hinsons 

Crossroads, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 619116.72, 3390830.14; 619109.08, 

3391287.18; 619137.79, 3391286.76; 

619166.42, 3391284.53; 619194.85, 

3391280.51; 619222.98, 3391274.72; 

619250.69, 3391267.17; 619277.86, 

3391257.89; 619304.40, 3391246.93; 

619330.20, 3391234.32; 619355.16, 

3391220.12; 619379.18, 3391204.38; 

619402.16, 3391187.16; 619424.01, 

3391168.53; 619444.65, 3391148.57; 

619464.00, 3391127.35; 619481.98, 

3391104.96; 619498.51, 3391081.48; 

619513.54, 3391057.01; 619527.00, 

3391031.65; 619538.85, 3391005.49; 

619549.02, 3390978.64; 619557.49, 

3390951.20; 619564.22, 3390923.28; 

619569.19, 3390895.00; 619572.37, 

3390866.46; 619573.75, 3390837.78; 

619573.33, 3390809.06; 619571.10, 

3390780.44; 619567.09, 3390752.00; 

619561.29, 3390723.88; 619553.74, 

3390696.17; 619544.47, 3390669.00; 

619533.50, 3390642.45; 619520.90, 

3390616.65; 619506.69, 3390591.70; 

619490.95, 3390567.68; 619473.73, 

3390544.70; 619455.11, 3390522.85; 

619435.14, 3390502.20; 619413.92, 

3390482.86; 619391.53, 3390464.88; 

619368.05, 3390448.35; 619343.58, 

3390433.32; 619318.22, 3390419.85; 

619292.06, 3390408.01; 619265.21, 

3390397.83; 619237.77, 3390389.36; 

619209.85, 3390382.63; 619181.57, 

3390377.67; 619153.03, 3390374.49; 

619124.35, 3390373.11; 619095.64, 

3390373.53; 619067.01, 3390375.75; 

619038.57, 3390379.77; 619010.45, 

3390385.57; 618982.74, 3390393.12; 

618955.57, 3390402.39; 618929.03, 

3390413.35; 618903.23, 3390425.96; 

618878.27, 3390440.16; 618854.25, 

3390455.91; 618831.27, 3390473.12; 

618809.42, 3390491.75; 618788.78, 

3390511.71; 618769.43, 3390532.93; 

618751.45, 3390555.33; 618734.92, 

3390578.80; 618719.89, 3390603.27; 

618706.43, 3390628.64; 618694.58, 

3390654.80; 618684.41, 3390681.65; 

618675.94, 3390709.09; 618669.20, 

3390737.00; 618664.24, 3390765.29; 

618661.06, 3390793.83; 618659.68, 

3390822.51; 618660.10, 3390851.22; 

618662.33, 3390879.85; 618666.34, 

3390908.28; 618672.14, 3390936.41; 

618679.69, 3390964.11; 618688.96, 

3390991.29; 618699.93, 3391017.83; 

618712.53, 3391043.63; 618726.74, 

3391068.59; 618742.48, 3391092.60; 

618759.70, 3391115.59; 618778.32, 

3391137.44; 618798.29, 3391158.08; 

618819.51, 3391177.43; 618841.90, 

3391195.40; 618865.38, 3391211.94; 

618889.85, 3391226.97; 618915.21, 

3391240.43; 618941.37, 3391252.27; 

618968.22, 3391262.45; 618995.66, 

3391270.92; 619023.57, 3391277.65; 

619051.86, 3391282.62; 619080.40, 

3391285.80; 619109.08, 3391287.18. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–6, Subunit 

B is provided at paragraph (6)(xiii)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xiii) Unit FL–6, Subunit C: 

Washington County, Florida. From 

USGS 1:24,000 quadrangle map Millers 

Ferry, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 618603.41, 3387429.45; 618699.68, 

3387966.18; 618708.26, 3387969.49; 

618723.71, 3387970.50; 618726.33, 

3387965.00; 618725.78, 3387937.80; 

618728.76, 3387918.09; 618732.40, 


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3387896.55; 618738.22, 3387886.81; 

618755.97, 3387870.57; 618776.73, 

3387857.50; 618803.06, 3387844.57; 

618839.32, 3387830.66; 618872.53, 

3387815.43; 618904.43, 3387802.63; 

618918.85, 3387795.58; 618926.43, 

3387789.59; 618930.96, 3387781.67; 

618931.79, 3387748.94; 618930.13, 

3387716.76; 618932.43, 3387674.79; 

618932.53, 3387646.37; 618934.03, 

3387611.79; 618948.87, 3387588.07; 

618962.97, 3387569.26; 618980.28, 

3387545.60; 618995.92, 3387515.09; 

619007.01, 3387492.50; 619018.24, 

3387464.98; 619025.65, 3387441.06; 

619035.64, 3387413.50; 619042.95, 

3387393.91; 619052.14, 3387373.13; 

619059.11, 3387348.17; 619055.09, 

3387319.74; 619049.30, 3387291.61; 

619041.75, 3387263.91; 619032.48, 

3387236.73; 619021.51, 3387210.19; 

619008.91, 3387184.39; 618994.70, 

3387159.43; 618978.96, 3387135.42; 

618961.74, 3387112.44; 618943.12, 

3387090.58; 618923.15, 3387069.94; 

618901.93, 3387050.59; 618879.54, 

3387032.62; 618856.06, 3387016.08; 

618831.60, 3387001.05; 618806.23, 

3386987.59; 618780.07, 3386975.75; 

618753.22, 3386965.57; 618725.78, 

3386957.10; 618697.87, 3386950.37; 

618669.59, 3386945.41; 618641.05, 

3386942.23; 618612.37, 3386940.85; 

618583.65, 3386941.27; 618555.02, 

3386943.49; 618526.59, 3386947.51; 

618498.47, 3386953.31; 618470.76, 

3386960.86; 618443.59, 3386970.13; 

618417.05, 3386981.10; 618391.25, 

3386993.70; 618366.29, 3387007.91; 

618342.28, 3387023.65; 618319.30, 

3387040.87; 618297.44, 3387059.49; 

618276.80, 3387079.46; 618257.46, 

3387100.68; 618239.48, 3387123.07; 

618222.95, 3387146.55; 618207.92, 

3387171.02; 618194.46, 3387196.38; 

618182.61, 3387222.54; 618172.44, 

3387249.39; 618163.97, 3387276.83; 

618157.24, 3387304.75; 618152.27, 

3387333.03; 618149.09, 3387361.57; 

618147.71, 3387390.25; 618148.13, 

3387418.97; 618150.36, 3387447.59; 

618154.38, 3387476.03; 618160.17, 

3387504.15; 618167.72, 3387531.86; 

618177.00, 3387559.03; 618187.96, 

3387585.58; 618200.57, 3387611.37; 

618214.77, 3387636.33; 618230.51, 

3387660.35; 618247.73, 3387683.33; 

618266.36, 3387705.18; 618286.32, 

3387725.82; 618307.54, 3387745.17; 

618329.93, 3387763.15; 618353.41, 

3387779.68; 618377.88, 3387794.71; 

618403.24, 3387808.17; 618429.40, 

3387820.02; 618456.25, 3387830.19; 

618483.69, 3387838.66; 618511.60, 

3387845.39; 618552.33, 3387867.90; 

618598.24, 3387912.94; 618635.11, 

3387948.48; 618647.90, 3387956.84; 

618666.90, 3387964.74; 618689.14, 

3387966.53; 618699.68, 3387966.18. 

(B) Map of Units FL–4, FL–5, and FL–

6 (Map 4) follows: 

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(xiv) Unit FL–7, Subunit A: Jackson 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

quadrangle map Cottondale West, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 652835.14, 3407158.35; 652861.06, 

3407462.20; 652926.44, 3407468.50; 

652983.24, 3407473.93; 653013.53, 

3407480.65; 653102.73, 3407487.57; 

653220.85, 3407503.16; 653213.54, 

3407478.51; 653208.06, 3407459.86; 

653203.98, 3407437.94; 653198.50, 

3407419.28; 653188.65, 3407390.60; 

653180.13, 3407361.30; 653173.97, 

3407343.29; 653172.95, 3407331.36; 

653175.84, 3407322.18; 653182.86, 

3407306.49; 653196.77, 3407280.41; 

653209.97, 3407256.28; 653225.16, 

3407232.21; 653240.92, 3407211.46; 

653254.75, 3407188.68; 653269.91, 

3407165.27; 653285.84, 3407137.91; 

653302.44, 3407110.57; 653319.71, 

3407082.58; 653334.40, 3407051.89; 

653354.94, 3407025.31; 653370.79, 

3407001.25; 653387.81, 3406983.18; 

653410.30, 3406957.97; 653436.67, 

3406936.83; 653465.05, 3406914.42; 

653479.59, 3406894.17; 653572.80, 

3406719.38; 653636.15, 3406632.42; 

653038.02, 3406583.61; 653039.18, 

3406691.92; 653028.57, 3406721.18; 

653006.55, 3406734.40; 652986.39, 

3406751.60; 652981.54, 3406786.91; 

652980.43, 3406830.19; 652979.67, 

3406859.70; 652965.63, 3406869.19; 

652941.78, 3406876.45; 652916.11, 

3406877.76; 652884.59, 3406876.95; 

652859.18, 3406868.42; 652831.89, 

3406855.91; 652800.52, 3406849.20; 

652767.02, 3406848.34; 652747.17, 

3406853.74; 652732.87, 3406873.06; 

652724.33, 3406898.44; 652743.83, 

3406906.81; 652763.39, 3406913.22; 

652758.74, 3406940.66; 652753.99, 

3406972.04; 652760.86, 3407011.59; 

652764.09, 3407039.23; 652761.57, 

3407060.82; 652749.49, 3407070.36; 

652725.65, 3407077.62; 652709.68, 

3407085.09; 652701.20, 3407108.49; 

652698.57, 3407134.02; 652696.09, 

3407153.64; 652674.12, 3407164.89; 

652656.23, 3407170.34; 652642.04, 

3407185.72; 652620.14, 3407175.05; 

652594.55, 3407165.80; 652583.46, 

3407159.57; 652578.33, 3407152.82; 

652573.28, 3407143.44; 652569.58, 

3407132.77; 652565.24, 3407121.42; 

652555.67, 3407107.29; 652545.45, 

3407092.48; 652535.85, 3407079.68; 

652526.16, 3407070.17; 652517.58, 

3407069.29; 652507.43, 3407077.62; 

652495.88, 3407089.23; 652486.90, 

3407103.54; 652483.22, 3407117.99; 

652480.80, 3407135.12; 652478.24, 

3407157.53; 652480.37, 3407177.42; 

652480.51, 3407197.92; 652475.78, 

3407201.76; 652465.72, 3407206.79; 

652458.25, 3407213.87; 652449.33, 

3407226.21; 652438.04, 3407227.24; 

652428.85, 3407224.36; 652417.75, 

3407218.12; 652411.37, 3407208.70; 

652407.64, 3407199.35; 652404.20, 

3407178.77; 652402.01, 3407160.86; 

652397.94, 3407138.94; 652395.00, 

3407124.32; 652386.76, 3407110.23; 

652373.71, 3407102.62; 652360.44, 

3407103.60; 652343.53, 3407117.72; 

652333.43, 3407124.07; 652322.15, 

3407125.10; 652314.14, 3407127.54; 

652305.95, 3407137.25; 652296.58, 

3407140.97; 652287.20, 3407145.36; 

652274.56, 3407147.68; 652268.06, 

3407142.89; 652261.53, 3407139.41; 

652255.03, 3407134.62; 652248.60, 

3407127.18; 652243.50, 3407119.78; 

652238.44, 3407110.39; 652237.44, 

3407097.81; 652241.12, 3407083.36; 

652242.82, 3407068.86; 652245.24, 

3407051.73; 652244.24, 3407039.14; 

652236.01, 3407024.39; 652221.05, 

3407014.09; 652203.25, 3407010.99; 

652190.56, 3407015.29; 652182.47, 

3407021.03; 652175.50, 3407034.74; 

652172.53, 3407047.22; 652173.53, 

3407059.81; 652170.75, 3407065.03; 

652164.64, 3407070.82; 652155.26, 

3407075.21; 652145.32, 3407075.61; 

652133.44, 3407073.99; 652119.02, 

3407068.33; 652106.60, 3407062.06; 

652100.97, 3407049.36; 652097.32, 

3407036.70; 652077.38, 3407039.50; 

652052.56, 3407052.08; 652042.52, 

3407056.45; 652034.12, 3407074.09; 

652048.98, 3407088.35; 652061.11, 

3407105.85; 652085.32, 3407117.05; 

652106.16, 3407130.80; 652105.19, 

3407142.68; 652106.02, 3407161.87; 

652112.91, 3407177.25; 652135.31, 

3407181.79; 652182.83, 3407187.64; 

652215.86, 3407190.47; 652257.41, 

3407196.82; 652295.04, 3407201.09; 

652314.35, 3407205.65; 652308.49, 

3407218.63; 652292.89, 3407233.43; 

652266.52, 3407254.57; 652238.70, 

3407280.96; 652220.19, 3407305.61; 

652212.44, 3407323.92; 652210.01, 

3407341.05; 652209.77, 3407350.30; 

652210.11, 3407362.87; 652213.26, 

3407375.54; 652299.80, 3407383.66; 

652374.80, 3407395.52; 652472.45, 

3407408.60; 652594.12, 3407426.43; 

652663.66, 3407439.95; 652719.80, 

3407445.35; 652756.73, 3407450.93; 

652822.76, 3407457.91; 652861.06, 

3407462.20. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–7, Subunit 

A is provided at paragraph (6)(xix)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xv) Unit FL–7, Subunit B: Jackson 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Oakdale, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 674995.60, 3401690.28; 673875.85, 

3402158.93; 674341.17, 3402164.28; 

674675.84, 3402154.41; 674910.48, 

3402162.13; 675034.90, 3402087.99; 

675083.93, 3402061.49; 675233.86, 

3401974.12; 675401.89, 3401877.97; 

675485.18, 3401832.51; 675531.62, 

3401803.30; 675583.62, 3401764.31; 

675781.28, 3401546.61; 675851.43, 

3401471.73; 675878.14, 3401437.38; 

675932.68, 3401376.64; 675959.66, 

3401349.36; 675970.87, 3401333.99; 

675981.97, 3401314.44; 676115.36, 

3401200.87; 676086.59, 3401161.12; 

676052.69, 3401114.62; 676041.90, 

3401096.49; 676016.12, 3401069.38; 

675998.03, 3401051.73; 675964.86, 

3401028.39; 675934.93, 3401007.79; 

675918.10, 3400992.81; 675908.38, 

3400984.62; 675897.49, 3400970.46; 

675889.97, 3400953.73; 675879.31, 

3400879.41; 675844.53, 3400893.06; 

675327.40, 3401121.69; 674861.39, 

3401328.81; 674684.03, 3401401.59; 

674391.31, 3401530.89; 673876.29, 

3401753.54; 673877.85, 3402081.41; 

673875.85, 3402158.93. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–7, Subunit 

B is provided at paragraph (6)(xix)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xvi) Unit FL–7, Subunit C: Jackson 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Cypress, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 683829.73, 3393074.70; 684023.32, 

3393574.80; 684052.04, 3393574.38; 

684080.68, 3393572.16; 684109.12, 

3393568.14; 684137.25, 3393562.34; 

684164.96, 3393554.79; 684192.15, 

3393545.52; 684218.69, 3393534.55; 

684244.50, 3393521.94; 684269.46, 

3393507.74; 684293.49, 3393491.99; 

684316.47, 3393474.77; 684338.33, 

3393456.14; 684358.98, 3393436.17; 

684378.33, 3393414.95; 684396.32, 

3393392.55; 684412.86, 3393369.07; 

684427.89, 3393344.60; 684441.36, 

3393319.23; 684453.20, 3393293.06; 

684463.38, 3393266.20; 684471.86, 

3393238.76; 684478.59, 3393210.84; 

684483.56, 3393182.55; 684486.74, 

3393154.00; 684488.12, 3393125.31; 

684487.70, 3393096.59; 684485.48, 

3393067.96; 684481.46, 3393039.52; 

684475.66, 3393011.38; 684468.11, 

3392983.67; 684458.84, 3392956.49; 

684447.87, 3392929.94; 684435.27, 

3392904.13; 684421.06, 3392879.17; 

684405.32, 3392855.15; 684388.09, 

3392832.16; 684369.46, 3392810.30; 

684349.50, 3392789.65; 684328.27, 

3392770.30; 684305.87, 3392752.32; 

684282.39, 3392735.78; 684257.92, 

3392720.75; 684232.55, 3392707.28; 

684206.38, 3392695.43; 684179.52, 

3392685.25; 684152.08, 3392676.78; 

684124.16, 3392670.04; 684095.87, 

3392665.08; 684067.32, 3392661.89; 

684038.63, 3392660.51; 684009.91, 

3392660.93; 683981.28, 3392663.16; 

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3392647.66; 683923.43, 3392639.12; 

683903.85, 3392628.04; 683886.86, 

3392619.00; 683867.12, 3392613.87; 

683843.82, 3392618.55; 683819.20, 

3392623.21; 683789.11, 3392634.33; 

683770.46, 3392638.47; 683744.30, 

3392651.02; 683720.12, 3392664.28; 

683706.10, 3392668.55; 683685.47, 

3392672.64; 683658.43, 3392667.97; 

683632.03, 3392664.65; 683606.95, 

3392661.36; 683585.89, 3392656.18; 

683542.11, 3392633.24; 683512.11, 

3392615.27; 683479.46, 3392597.24; 

683450.00, 3392583.92; 683423.91, 

3392568.70; 683385.42, 3392545.89; 

683371.14, 3392534.94; 683348.35, 

3392519.81; 683332.69, 3392510.81; 

683315.62, 3392505.08; 683294.59, 

3392498.59; 683272.28, 3392490.74; 

683253.15, 3392487.60; 683203.24, 

3392496.89; 683207.64, 3392582.95; 

683209.99, 3392696.72; 683212.45, 

3392729.84; 683218.34, 3392783.54; 

683218.66, 3392796.77; 683214.15, 

3392817.81; 683194.50, 3392886.06; 

683182.83, 3392927.40; 683174.68, 

3392960.91; 683171.34, 3392987.93; 

683171.38, 3393011.73; 683174.93, 

3393028.35; 683181.19, 3393042.39; 

683179.64, 3393050.95; 683179.13, 

3393070.77; 683177.70, 3393100.48; 

683176.50, 3393146.73; 683179.16, 

3393171.92; 683183.14, 3393197.15; 

683188.54, 3393219.10; 683190.03, 

3393238.31; 683189.67, 3393252.19; 

683214.05, 3393256.78; 683227.92, 

3393258.46; 683266.03, 3393270.03; 

683309.50, 3393279.08; 683347.79, 

3393284.04; 683367.66, 3393283.89; 

683389.34, 3393286.52; 683469.22, 

3393300.40; 683524.08, 3393304.46; 

683580.93, 3393308.57; 683593.71, 

3393300.97; 683608.59, 3393292.07; 

683614.08, 3393305.37; 683626.69, 

3393331.18; 683640.90, 3393356.14; 

683656.64, 3393380.17; 683673.86, 

3393403.15; 683692.49, 3393425.01; 

683712.46, 3393445.66; 683733.68, 

3393465.01; 683756.08, 3393482.99; 

683779.56, 3393499.53; 683804.04, 

3393514.57; 683829.41, 3393528.03; 

683855.57, 3393539.88; 683882.43, 

3393550.06; 683909.88, 3393558.54; 

683937.80, 3393565.27; 683966.09, 

3393570.24; 683994.63, 3393573.42; 

684023.32, 3393574.80. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–7, Subunit 

C is provided at paragraph (6)(xix)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xvii) Unit FL–8, Subunit A: Calhoun 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Broad Branch, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 664818.75, 3351879.40; 664810.75, 

3352336.50; 664839.47, 3352336.10; 

664868.11, 3352333.90; 664896.55, 

3352329.90; 664924.68, 3352324.13; 

664952.40, 3352316.60; 664979.59, 

3352307.34; 665006.14, 3352296.40; 

665031.95, 3352283.81; 665056.93, 

3352269.63; 665080.96, 3352253.90; 

665103.96, 3352236.70; 665125.83, 

3352218.08; 665146.49, 3352198.13; 

665165.86, 3352176.93; 665183.85, 

3352154.54; 665200.41, 3352131.08; 

665215.46, 3352106.61; 665228.94, 

3352081.26; 665240.81, 3352055.10; 

665251.01, 3352028.25; 665259.50, 

3352000.82; 665266.26, 3351972.90; 

665271.25, 3351944.62; 665274.45, 

3351916.08; 665275.85, 3351887.39; 

665275.45, 3351858.67; 665273.25, 

3351830.04; 665269.26, 3351801.60; 

665263.48, 3351773.46; 665255.95, 

3351745.75; 665246.70, 3351718.56; 

665235.75, 3351692.00; 665223.16, 

3351666.19; 665208.98, 3351641.22; 

665193.25, 3351617.18; 665176.05, 

3351594.19; 665157.44, 3351572.31; 

665137.49, 3351551.65; 665116.28, 

3351532.29; 665093.90, 3351514.29; 

665070.43, 3351497.73; 665045.97, 

3351482.68; 665020.61, 3351469.20; 

664994.45, 3351457.33; 664967.61, 

3351447.13; 664940.17, 3351438.64; 

664912.26, 3351431.89; 664883.97, 

3351426.90; 664855.43, 3351423.70; 

664826.74, 3351422.29; 664798.03, 

3351422.69; 664769.39, 3351424.89; 

664740.95, 3351428.89; 664712.82, 

3351434.66; 664685.10, 3351442.19; 

664657.91, 3351451.45; 664631.36, 

3351462.39; 664605.54, 3351474.98; 

664580.57, 3351489.17; 664556.54, 

3351504.89; 664533.54, 3351522.09; 

664511.67, 3351540.71; 664491.01, 

3351560.66; 664471.64, 3351581.87; 

664453.64, 3351604.25; 664437.09, 

3351627.72; 664422.04, 3351652.18; 

664408.55, 3351677.53; 664396.69, 

3351703.69; 664386.49, 3351730.54; 

664377.99, 3351757.97; 664371.24, 

3351785.89; 664366.25, 3351814.17; 

664363.05, 3351842.71; 664361.65, 

3351871.40; 664362.05, 3351900.12; 

664364.25, 3351928.75; 664368.24, 

3351957.19; 664374.02, 3351985.33; 

664381.55, 3352013.04; 664390.80, 

3352040.23; 664401.74, 3352066.79; 

664414.33, 3352092.60; 664428.52, 

3352117.57; 664444.24, 3352141.60; 

664461.45, 3352164.60; 664480.06, 

3352186.47; 664500.01, 3352207.14; 

664521.22, 3352226.50; 664543.60, 

3352244.50; 664567.07, 3352261.06; 

664591.53, 3352276.11; 664616.89, 

3352289.59; 664643.04, 3352301.46; 

664669.89, 3352311.66; 664697.33, 

3352320.15; 664725.24, 3352326.90; 

664753.53, 3352331.89; 664782.07, 

3352335.09; 664810.75, 3352336.50. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–8, Subunit 

A is provided at paragraph (6)(xix)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xviii) Unit FL–8, Subunit B: Calhoun 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Dead Lake, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 676286.61, 3346166.45; 676279.05, 

3346623.58; 676307.77, 3346623.16; 

676336.40, 3346620.93; 676364.84, 

3346616.90; 676392.97, 3346611.10; 

676420.68, 3346603.55; 676447.86, 

3346594.27; 676474.40, 3346583.30; 

676500.21, 3346570.68; 676525.17, 

3346556.47; 676549.19, 3346540.72; 

676572.17, 3346523.50; 676594.02, 

3346504.86; 676614.67, 3346484.89; 

676634.01, 3346463.66; 676651.99, 

3346441.26; 676668.53, 3346417.78; 

676683.55, 3346393.30; 676697.01, 

3346367.93; 676708.85, 3346341.76; 

676719.03, 3346314.90; 676727.50, 

3346287.46; 676734.23, 3346259.54; 

676739.19, 3346231.25; 676742.36, 

3346202.70; 676743.74, 3346174.01; 

676743.31, 3346145.29; 676741.08, 

3346116.66; 676737.06, 3346088.22; 

676731.26, 3346060.09; 676723.70, 

3346032.38; 676714.42, 3346005.20; 

676703.45, 3345978.66; 676690.84, 

3345952.85; 676676.63, 3345927.89; 

676660.88, 3345903.87; 676643.65, 

3345880.89; 676625.02, 3345859.04; 

676605.05, 3345838.39; 676583.82, 

3345819.05; 676561.42, 3345801.07; 

676537.93, 3345784.54; 676513.46, 

3345769.51; 676488.08, 3345756.05; 

676461.92, 3345744.21; 676435.06, 

3345734.03; 676407.61, 3345725.56; 

676379.69, 3345718.84; 676351.40, 

3345713.87; 676322.86, 3345710.70; 

676294.17, 3345709.32; 676265.45, 

3345709.75; 676236.81, 3345711.98; 

676208.37, 3345716.00; 676180.25, 

3345721.80; 676152.54, 3345729.36; 

676125.35, 3345738.64; 676098.81, 

3345749.61; 676073.01, 3345762.22; 

676048.05, 3345776.43; 676024.03, 

3345792.18; 676001.05, 3345809.41; 

675979.19, 3345828.04; 675958.55, 

3345848.02; 675939.20, 3345869.24; 

675921.22, 3345891.64; 675904.69, 

3345915.13; 675889.66, 3345939.60; 

675876.20, 3345964.98; 675864.36, 

3345991.14; 675854.19, 3346018.00; 

675845.72, 3346045.45; 675838.99, 

3346073.37; 675834.03, 3346101.66; 

675830.85, 3346130.21; 675829.48, 

3346158.89; 675829.90, 3346187.61; 

675832.13, 3346216.25; 675836.16, 

3346244.69; 675841.96, 3346272.81; 

675849.51, 3346300.52; 675858.79, 

3346327.71; 675869.76, 3346354.25; 

675882.38, 3346380.05; 675896.59, 

3346405.01; 675912.34, 3346429.03; 

675929.56, 3346452.01; 675948.20, 

3346473.87; 675968.17, 3346494.51; 

675989.40, 3346513.86; 676011.80, 

3346531.84; 676035.28, 3346548.37; 

676059.76, 3346563.40; 676085.13, 

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676138.16, 3346598.87; 676165.60, 

3346607.34; 676193.52, 3346614.07; 

676221.81, 3346619.03; 676250.36, 

3346622.21; 676279.05, 3346623.58. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–8, Subunit 

B is provided at paragraph (6)(xix)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xix) Unit FL–8, Subunit C: Calhoun 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Dead Lake, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 679287.57, 3347164.59; 679280.01, 

3347621.72; 679308.73, 3347621.30; 

679337.37, 3347619.07; 679365.80, 

3347615.04; 679393.93, 3347609.24; 

679421.65, 3347601.69; 679448.83, 

3347592.40; 679475.37, 3347581.44; 

679501.17, 3347568.82; 679526.14, 

3347554.61; 679550.15, 3347538.86; 

679573.14, 3347521.64; 679594.99, 

3347503.00; 679615.64, 3347483.03; 

679634.98, 3347461.80; 679652.96, 

3347439.40; 679669.50, 3347415.92; 

679684.52, 3347391.44; 679697.98, 

3347366.07; 679709.83, 3347339.90; 

679720.00, 3347313.04; 679728.47, 

3347285.59; 679735.20, 3347257.67; 

679740.16, 3347229.38; 679743.33, 

3347200.84; 679744.71, 3347172.15; 

679744.28, 3347143.43; 679742.05, 

3347114.79; 679738.03, 3347086.35; 

679732.23, 3347058.22; 679724.67, 

3347030.51; 679715.39, 3347003.33; 

679704.42, 3346976.79; 679691.81, 

3346950.98; 679677.60, 3346926.02; 

679661.85, 3346902.00; 679644.62, 

3346879.02; 679625.99, 3346857.16; 

679606.02, 3346836.52; 679584.79, 

3346817.17; 679562.39, 3346799.20; 

679538.90, 3346782.66; 679514.43, 

3346767.63; 679489.05, 3346754.17; 

679462.89, 3346742.33; 679436.03, 

3346732.16; 679408.58, 3346723.69; 

679380.66, 3346716.96; 679352.37, 

3346712.00; 679323.82, 3346708.82; 

679295.13, 3346707.45; 679266.42, 

3346707.88; 679237.78, 3346710.10; 

679209.34, 3346714.13; 679181.21, 

3346719.93; 679153.50, 3346727.49; 

679126.32, 3346736.77; 679099.77, 

3346747.74; 679073.97, 3346760.35; 

679049.01, 3346774.56; 679024.99, 

3346790.31; 679002.01, 3346807.54; 

678980.15, 3346826.17; 678959.51, 

3346846.14; 678940.16, 3346867.37; 

678922.19, 3346889.77; 678905.65, 

3346913.25; 678890.62, 3346937.73; 

678877.16, 3346963.10; 678865.32, 

3346989.27; 678855.15, 3347016.13; 

678846.68, 3347043.58; 678839.95, 

3347071.50; 678834.99, 3347099.79; 

678831.81, 3347128.34; 678830.44, 

3347157.02; 678830.86, 3347185.74; 

678833.09, 3347214.38; 678837.12, 

3347242.82; 678842.92, 3347270.95; 

678850.47, 3347298.66; 678859.75, 

3347325.84; 678870.72, 3347352.38; 

678883.34, 3347378.19; 678897.55, 

3347403.15; 678913.30, 3347427.17; 

678930.52, 3347450.15; 678949.16, 

3347472.00; 678969.13, 3347492.65; 

678990.36, 3347512.00; 679012.76, 

3347529.97; 679036.24, 3347546.51; 

679060.72, 3347561.53; 679086.09, 

3347575.00; 679112.26, 3347586.84; 

679139.12, 3347597.01; 679166.56, 

3347605.48; 679194.49, 3347612.21; 

679222.78, 3347617.17; 679251.32, 

3347620.35; 679280.01, 3347621.72. 

(B) Map of Units FL–7 and FL–8 (Map 

5) follows: 

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(xx) Unit FL–9, Subunit A: Liberty 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Estiffanulga, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 689490.86, 3351823.52; 689483.29, 

3352280.68; 689512.01, 3352280.25; 

689540.64, 3352278.02; 689569.09, 

3352274.00; 689597.22, 3352268.20; 

689624.93, 3352260.64; 689652.11, 

3352251.36; 689678.66, 3352240.39; 

689704.47, 3352227.78; 689729.43, 

3352213.57; 689753.45, 3352197.82; 

689776.44, 3352180.59; 689798.29, 

3352161.96; 689818.94, 3352141.99; 

689838.29, 3352120.76; 689856.27, 

3352098.36; 689872.80, 3352074.87; 

689887.83, 3352050.39; 689901.30, 

3352025.02; 689913.14, 3351998.85; 

689923.31, 3351971.99; 689931.78, 

3351944.54; 689938.51, 3351916.62; 

689943.48, 3351888.33; 689946.65, 

3351859.78; 689948.03, 3351831.09; 

689947.60, 3351802.37; 689945.37, 

3351773.73; 689941.35, 3351745.29; 

689935.55, 3351717.16; 689927.99, 

3351689.45; 689918.71, 3351662.27; 

689907.74, 3351635.72; 689895.13, 

3351609.91; 689880.92, 3351584.95; 

689865.17, 3351560.93; 689847.94, 

3351537.95; 689829.31, 3351516.09; 

689809.33, 3351495.45; 689788.11, 

3351476.10; 689765.70, 3351458.12; 

689742.22, 3351441.58; 689717.74, 

3351426.55; 689692.37, 3351413.09; 

689666.20, 3351401.25; 689639.34, 

3351391.07; 689611.89, 3351382.60; 

689583.96, 3351375.87; 689555.67, 

3351370.91; 689527.12, 3351367.73; 

689498.43, 3351366.36; 689469.71, 

3351366.78; 689441.07, 3351369.01; 

689412.63, 3351373.04; 689384.50, 

3351378.84; 689356.79, 3351386.39; 

689329.61, 3351395.67; 689303.06, 

3351406.64; 689277.25, 3351419.26; 

689252.29, 3351433.47; 689228.27, 

3351449.22; 689205.28, 3351466.44; 

689183.43, 3351485.08; 689162.78, 

3351505.05; 689143.43, 3351526.28; 

689125.45, 3351548.68; 689108.92, 

3351572.16; 689093.89, 3351596.64; 

689080.43, 3351622.01; 689068.58, 

3351648.18; 689058.41, 3351675.04; 

689049.94, 3351702.49; 689043.21, 

3351730.41; 689038.24, 3351758.71; 

689035.07, 3351787.25; 689033.69, 

3351815.94; 689034.12, 3351844.66; 

689036.35, 3351873.30; 689040.37, 

3351901.74; 689046.17, 3351929.87; 

689053.73, 3351957.58; 689063.01, 

3351984.77; 689073.98, 3352011.31; 

689086.59, 3352037.12; 689100.80, 

3352062.08; 689116.55, 3352086.10; 

689133.78, 3352109.08; 689152.41, 

3352130.94; 689172.38, 3352151.59; 

689193.61, 3352170.94; 689216.02, 

3352188.91; 689239.50, 3352205.45; 

689263.98, 3352220.48; 689289.35, 

3352233.94; 689315.52, 3352245.78; 

689342.38, 3352255.96; 689369.83, 

3352264.43; 689397.76, 3352271.16; 

689426.05, 3352276.12; 689454.59, 

3352279.30; 689483.29, 3352280.68. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–9, Subunit 

A is provided at paragraph (6)(xxx)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xxi) Unit FL–9, Subunit B: Liberty 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle maps Estiffanulga, 

Woods, Orange, and Wilma, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 691779.59, 3350672.99; 690287.06, 

3353381.83; 691154.03, 3353692.19; 

691852.55, 3352833.72; 692553.20, 

3351878.20; 693253.86, 3350922.68; 

693661.24, 3350057.79; 693684.72, 

3348990.27; 693222.97, 3347912.08; 

692056.32, 3347983.53; 691150.93, 

3349420.02; 689874.45, 3350071.60; 

690047.19, 3351046.33; 690019.43, 

3352307.92; 690287.06, 3353381.83. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–9, Subunit 

B is provided at paragraph (6)(xxx)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xxii) Unit FL–9, Subunit C: Liberty 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Orange, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 689990.64, 3341015.20; 690237.03, 

3342409.32; 691013.36, 3342426.37; 

691228.75, 3341460.18; 690564.37, 

3340765.95; 690096.20, 3339978.94; 

689433.95, 3339187.68; 688752.53, 

3339269.83; 688821.89, 3340533.53; 

689285.79, 3341514.62; 690237.03, 

3342409.32. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–9, Subunit 

C is provided at paragraph (6)(xxx)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xxiii) Unit FL–9, Subunit D: Liberty 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Wilma, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 696265.46, 3342271.68; 696046.86, 

3343119.45; 696833.88, 3342651.26; 

696945.85, 3341974.06; 696374.23, 

3341476.04; 695585.08, 3342041.28; 

696046.86, 3343119.45. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–9, Subunit 

D is provided at paragraph (6)(xxx)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xxiv) Unit FL–9, Subunit E: Liberty 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Wilma, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 697156.42, 3338443.91; 694866.24, 

3339403.96; 695935.87, 3339330.34; 

696914.84, 3338963.44; 697781.87, 

3339273.75; 698843.00, 3339588.32; 

700115.26, 3339130.76; 699651.32, 

3338149.62; 698493.14, 3337832.93; 

697328.58, 3337807.38; 696353.86, 

3337980.19; 695381.28, 3338055.95; 

694600.66, 3338233.01; 694197.57, 

3338903.82; 694866.24, 3339403.96. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–9, Subunit 

E is provided at paragraph (6)(xxx)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xxv) Unit FL–9, Subunit F: Liberty 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle maps Orange, and 

Kennedy Creek, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 686998.58, 3332648.82; 686827.48, 

3334081.83; 688276.71, 3334404.86; 

689441.20, 3334430.38; 690331.59, 

3333673.16; 689958.32, 3332985.34; 

688998.53, 3332478.86; 688237.09, 

3331782.55; 686988.31, 3331172.66; 

686420.95, 3330480.61; 686250.24, 

3329408.89; 685092.14, 3329092.27; 

684195.41, 3330140.61; 683688.96, 

3331100.40; 683665.57, 3332167.86; 

684228.67, 3333054.00; 684595.56, 

3334032.92; 685160.78, 3334822.02; 

685934.97, 3334936.08; 686827.48, 

3334081.83. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–9, Subunit 

F is provided at paragraph (6)(xxx)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xxvi) Unit FL–9, Subunit G: Liberty 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Kennedy Creek, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 687255.71, 3327893.29; 686571.11, 

3328056.66; 687047.82, 3328455.45; 

687729.23, 3328373.27; 687940.30, 

3327601.17; 687073.31, 3327290.93; 

686571.11, 3328056.66. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–9, Subunit 

G is provided at paragraph (6)(xxx)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xxvii) Unit FL–9, Subunit H: Liberty 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle maps Kennedy Creek 

and Sumatra, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 693182.05, 3325786.18; 690209.80, 

3330369.39; 690697.14, 3330282.96; 

691488.36, 3329620.64; 691024.39, 

3328639.57; 690935.85, 3328249.27; 

691722.81, 3327781.03; 692971.63, 

3328390.91; 694226.84, 3328709.67; 

695115.12, 3328049.46; 694463.41, 

3326772.98; 694474.03, 3326287.75; 

695153.35, 3326302.61; 696511.99, 

3326332.34; 697298.98, 3325864.09; 

697702.03, 3325193.24; 697818.18, 

3324321.93; 697446.97, 3323537.06; 

696381.59, 3323416.67; 695588.24, 

3324176.07; 694712.71, 3324254.01; 

694151.66, 3323270.81; 692603.20, 

3323042.77; 691246.72, 3322916.03; 

691408.97, 3324375.95; 691972.12, 

3325262.09; 691664.00, 3326032.09; 

690596.53, 3326008.74; 690128.31, 

3325221.77; 688868.89, 3325097.14; 


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688545.91, 3326546.43; 688813.67, 

3327620.28; 689180.60, 3328599.22; 

689543.26, 3329772.25; 690209.80, 

3330369.39. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–9, Subunit 

H is provided at paragraph (6)(xxx)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xxviii) Unit FL–9, Subunit I: Liberty 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Sumatra and 

Owens Bridge, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 705471.22, 3324970.20; 704472.05, 

3326409.40; 705159.89, 3326036.06; 

705759.18, 3325272.38; 706522.85, 

3325871.68; 707409.05, 3325308.47; 

707042.07, 3324329.45; 705782.53, 

3324204.81; 704902.71, 3324476.86; 

704029.26, 3324457.76; 703533.40, 

3324932.41; 703999.54, 3325816.48; 

704472.05, 3326409.40. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–9, Subunit 

I is provided at paragraph (6)(xxx)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xxix) Unit FL–9, Subunit J: Liberty 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Owens Bridge, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 712287.91, 3326471.46; 712320.50, 

3327163.72; 712712.97, 3326978.10; 

712924.07, 3326205.90; 712447.29, 

3325807.07; 711767.91, 3325792.21; 

711651.75, 3326663.58; 712320.50, 

3327163.72. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–9, Subunit 

J is provided at paragraph (6)(xxx)(B) of 

this entry. 

(xxx) Unit FL–9, Subunit K: Franklin 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Fort Gadsden, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 696532.91, 3312509.19; 695399.94, 

3313685.97; 696374.63, 3313513.06; 

696680.59, 3312840.09; 697165.82, 

3312850.67; 698045.59, 3312578.59; 

697866.31, 3311895.03; 697096.30, 

3311586.96; 696115.25, 3312051.02; 

695623.67, 3312331.57; 695020.23, 

3313289.32; 695399.94, 3313685.97. 

(B) Map of Unit FL–9 (Map 6) follows: 

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(xxxi) Unit FL–10: Franklin County, 

Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 scale 

quadrangle map Green Point, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 713163.69, 3302378.99; 713155.25, 

3302836.18; 713183.97, 3302835.81; 

713212.61, 3302833.63; 713241.06, 

3302829.66; 713269.21, 3302823.91; 

713296.94, 3302816.41; 713324.14, 

3302807.18; 713350.71, 3302796.26; 

713376.54, 3302783.69; 713401.53, 

3302769.53; 713425.59, 3302753.82; 

713448.61, 3302736.64; 713470.50, 

3302718.04; 713491.18, 3302698.11; 

713510.57, 3302676.91; 713528.60, 

3302654.55; 713545.18, 3302631.09; 

713560.26, 3302606.64; 713573.77, 

3302581.29; 713585.66, 3302555.14; 

713595.89, 3302528.29; 713604.41, 

3302500.86; 713611.19, 3302472.95; 

713616.21, 3302444.66; 713619.44, 

3302416.12; 713620.87, 3302387.43; 

713620.50, 3302358.71; 713618.32, 

3302330.06; 713614.35, 3302301.61; 

713608.61, 3302273.47; 713601.10, 

3302245.74; 713591.87, 3302218.54; 

713580.95, 3302191.97; 713568.38, 

3302166.13; 713554.22, 3302141.14; 

713538.52, 3302117.09; 713521.33, 

3302094.07; 713502.73, 3302072.18; 

713482.80, 3302051.49; 713461.61, 

3302032.10; 713439.24, 3302014.08; 

713415.78, 3301997.50; 713391.33, 

3301982.42; 713365.98, 3301968.91; 

713339.83, 3301957.02; 713312.99, 

3301946.79; 713285.55, 3301938.27; 

713257.64, 3301931.49; 713229.36, 

3301926.47; 713200.81, 3301923.24; 

713172.12, 3301921.81; 713143.40, 

3301922.18; 713114.75, 3301924.35; 

713086.30, 3301928.32; 713058.16, 

3301934.07; 713030.43, 3301941.58; 

713003.23, 3301950.81; 712976.66, 

3301961.73; 712950.83, 3301974.29; 

712925.84, 3301988.46; 712901.78, 

3302004.16; 712878.76, 3302021.35; 

712856.87, 3302039.94; 712836.19, 

3302059.88; 712816.80, 3302081.07; 

712798.77, 3302103.44; 712782.19, 

3302126.90; 712767.11, 3302151.35; 

712753.60, 3302176.70; 712741.71, 

3302202.85; 712731.48, 3302229.69; 

712722.96, 3302257.12; 712716.18, 

3302285.04; 712711.16, 3302313.32; 

712707.93, 3302341.87; 712706.50, 

3302370.56; 712706.87, 3302399.28; 

712709.05, 3302427.92; 712713.02, 

3302456.37; 712718.76, 3302484.52; 

712726.27, 3302512.25; 712735.50, 

3302539.45; 712746.42, 3302566.02; 

712758.99, 3302591.85; 712773.15, 

3302616.84; 712788.85, 3302640.89; 

712806.04, 3302663.91; 712824.64, 

3302685.81; 712844.57, 3302706.49; 

712865.76, 3302725.88; 712888.13, 

3302743.90; 712911.59, 3302760.49; 

712936.04, 3302775.56; 712961.39, 

3302789.07; 712987.54, 3302800.97; 

713014.38, 3302811.19; 713041.82, 

3302819.72; 713069.73, 3302826.50; 

713098.01, 3302831.52; 713126.56, 

3302834.75; 713155.25, 3302836.18. 

(B) Map of Unit FL–10 (Map 7) 

follows: 

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(xxxii) Unit FL–11, Subunit A: 

Wakulla County, Florida. From USGS 

1:24,000 scale quadrangle map St. 

Marks, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 774468.73, 3340147.62; 774190.54, 

3341600.79; 774207.58, 3341623.93; 

774226.04, 3341645.96; 774245.84, 

3341666.79; 774266.91, 3341686.33; 

774289.17, 3341704.50; 774312.52, 

3341721.25; 774336.88, 3341736.50; 

774362.15, 3341750.18; 774388.23, 

3341762.25; 774415.01, 3341772.67; 

774442.40, 3341781.38; 774470.28, 

3341788.35; 774498.54, 3341793.56; 

774527.07, 3341796.98; 774555.76, 

3341798.61; 774584.50, 3341798.43; 

774613.17, 3341796.44; 774641.65, 

3341792.66; 774669.85, 3341787.10; 

774697.64, 3341779.78; 774724.91, 

3341770.73; 774751.56, 3341759.98; 

774777.49, 3341747.59; 774802.59, 

3341733.58; 774826.75, 3341718.04; 

774849.90, 3341701.00; 774871.92, 

3341682.54; 774892.75, 3341662.74; 

774912.29, 3341641.67; 775378.43, 

3341173.51; 775544.42, 3341007.05; 

775567.45, 3340989.86; 775589.36, 

3340971.26; 775610.05, 3340951.32; 

775629.46, 3340930.12; 775647.49, 

3340907.75; 775664.08, 3340884.29; 

775679.17, 3340859.83; 775692.69, 

3340834.47; 775704.60, 3340808.31; 

775714.83, 3340781.46; 775723.36, 

3340754.02; 775730.15, 3340726.09; 

775735.18, 3340697.80; 775738.42, 

3340669.25; 775739.85, 3340640.54; 

775739.49, 3340611.81; 775737.32, 

3340583.15; 775733.35, 3340554.69; 

775727.61, 3340526.53; 775720.10, 

3340498.79; 775710.88, 3340471.58; 

775699.96, 3340444.99; 775687.39, 

3340419.15; 775673.22, 3340394.15; 

775657.52, 3340370.08; 775640.33, 

3340347.05; 775621.73, 3340325.14; 

774949.15, 3339783.33; 774965.74, 

3339759.90; 774980.82, 3339735.42; 

774994.28, 3339710.02; 775006.21, 

3339683.91; 775016.43, 3339656.98; 

775024.93, 3339629.57; 775031.80, 

3339601.67; 775036.75, 3339573.39; 

775040.07, 3339544.85; 775041.46, 

3339516.15; 775041.12, 3339487.41; 

775040.98, 3339485.18; 775057.39, 

3339480.71; 775084.52, 3339471.52; 

775111.12, 3339460.54; 775136.98, 

3339447.98; 775162.02, 3339433.85; 

775186.04, 3339418.15; 775209.12, 

3339400.97; 775231.00, 3339382.33; 

775251.65, 3339362.43; 775271.08, 

3339341.17; 775289.09, 3339318.88; 

775305.69, 3339295.33; 775320.86, 

3339270.97; 775334.32, 3339245.57; 

775346.25, 3339219.46; 775356.47, 

3339192.53; 775364.97, 3339165.12; 

775371.75, 3339137.22; 775376.79, 

3339108.94; 775380.02, 3339080.29; 

775381.51, 3339051.59; 775381.17, 

3339022.96; 775378.99, 3338994.28; 

775374.99, 3338965.77; 775369.23, 

3338937.67; 775361.73, 3338909.86; 

775352.48, 3338882.66; 775341.58, 

3338856.09; 775329.02, 3338830.26; 

775314.89, 3338805.28; 775299.20, 

3338781.14; 775281.94, 3338758.18; 

775263.40, 3338736.19; 775243.47, 

3338715.50; 775222.26, 3338696.11; 

775199.86, 3338678.13; 775176.36, 

3338661.56; 775151.96, 3338646.42; 

775126.56, 3338632.91; 775100.43, 

3338621.05; 775073.60, 3338610.73; 

775046.13, 3338602.27; 775018.24, 

3338595.47; 774989.92, 3338590.43; 

774961.37, 3338587.17; 774932.67, 

3338585.78; 774903.93, 3338586.06; 

774875.23, 3338588.34; 774846.78, 

3338592.29; 774818.68, 3338598.02; 

774790.91, 3338605.53; 774763.68, 

3338614.73; 774737.09, 3338625.60; 

774711.22, 3338638.27; 774686.28, 

3338652.40; 774662.16, 3338668.10; 

774639.56, 3338684.96; 774638.22, 

3338684.81; 774609.52, 3338683.43; 

774582.13, 3338683.74; 774581.52, 

3338680.84; 774574.02, 3338653.14; 

774564.77, 3338625.84; 774553.86, 

3338599.27; 774541.30, 3338573.44; 

774527.17, 3338548.45; 774511.48, 

3338524.43; 774494.21, 3338501.36; 

774475.67, 3338479.49; 774455.74, 

3338458.80; 774434.54, 3338439.30; 

774412.13, 3338421.32; 774388.73, 

3338404.76; 774364.23, 3338389.61; 

774338.82, 3338376.10; 774312.70, 

3338364.25; 774285.86, 3338353.92; 

774258.40, 3338345.47; 774230.51, 

3338338.67; 774202.19, 3338333.64; 

774173.63, 3338330.37; 774144.93, 

3338328.99; 774116.19, 3338329.27; 

774087.59, 3338331.44; 774059.04, 

3338335.50; 774030.94, 3338341.23; 

774003.17, 3338348.75; 773975.94, 

3338357.95; 773949.44, 3338368.82; 

773923.58, 3338381.38; 773898.54, 

3338395.62; 773874.52, 3338411.33; 

773851.43, 3338428.51; 773829.56, 

3338447.05; 773808.82, 3338467.05; 

773789.49, 3338488.21; 773771.38, 

3338510.61; 773754.79, 3338534.05; 

773739.71, 3338558.53; 773726.26, 

3338583.82; 773714.32, 3338610.04; 

773704.11, 3338636.86; 773695.52, 

3338664.27; 773688.75, 3338692.28; 

773683.70, 3338720.56; 773680.48, 

3338749.10; 773679.09, 3338777.80; 

773679.44, 3338806.55; 773681.61, 

3338835.23; 773685.54, 3338863.61; 

773691.29, 3338891.83; 773698.80, 

3338919.53; 773708.05, 3338946.72; 

773718.96, 3338973.29; 773731.52, 

3338999.23; 773745.65, 3339024.21; 

773761.35, 3339048.24; 773778.61, 

3339071.30; 773797.15, 3339093.17; 

773817.08, 3339113.86; 773838.29, 

3339133.25; 773860.69, 3339151.34; 

773884.19, 3339167.91; 773908.59, 

3339183.05; 773934.00, 3339196.55; 

773960.12, 3339208.41; 773986.96, 

3339218.62; 774014.42, 3339227.18; 

774042.30, 3339233.98; 774070.62, 

3339239.02; 774099.18, 3339242.28; 

774127.88, 3339243.66; 774155.27, 

3339243.24; 774155.87, 3339246.25; 

774163.37, 3339273.95; 774172.62, 

3339301.25; 774174.07, 3339304.84; 

774173.87, 3339305.17; 774162.04, 

3339331.28; 774151.73, 3339358.09; 

774143.23, 3339385.62; 774136.46, 

3339413.52; 774131.41, 3339441.79; 

774128.19, 3339470.34; 774126.70, 

3339499.04; 774127.14, 3339527.78; 

774129.22, 3339556.46; 774133.24, 

3339584.85; 774138.99, 3339613.07; 

774146.50, 3339640.77; 774150.18, 

3339651.73; 774130.12, 3339663.21; 

774106.01, 3339678.92; 774083.02, 

3339696.10; 774061.06, 3339714.63; 

774040.41, 3339734.64; 774020.99, 

3339755.79; 774002.98, 3339778.20; 

773986.39, 3339801.64; 773971.31, 

3339826.11; 773957.76, 3339851.52; 

773945.83, 3339877.62; 773935.61, 

3339904.44; 773927.12, 3339931.97; 

773920.35, 3339959.87; 773915.30, 

3339988.14; 773912.08, 3340016.69; 

773910.59, 3340045.39; 773910.78, 

3340061.14; 773909.48, 3340059.12; 

773892.32, 3340036.05; 773873.77, 

3340014.18; 773853.75, 3339993.49; 

773832.55, 3339974.10; 773810.24, 

3339956.01; 773786.75, 3339939.45; 

773762.25, 3339924.30; 773736.94, 

3339910.80; 773710.82, 3339898.94; 

773683.89, 3339888.73; 773656.53, 

3339880.17; 773628.54, 3339873.37; 

773600.23, 3339868.34; 773571.67, 

3339865.07; 773542.98, 3339863.69; 

773514.24, 3339863.97; 773485.65, 

3339866.15; 773457.20, 3339870.21; 

773429.00, 3339875.94; 773401.24, 

3339883.46; 773374.02, 3339892.66; 

773347.43, 3339903.53; 773321.66, 

3339916.09; 773296.62, 3339930.34; 

773272.52, 3339946.05; 773249.53, 

3339963.22; 773227.66, 3339981.76; 

773206.92, 3340001.77; 773187.50, 

3340022.92; 773169.49, 3340045.33; 

773152.90, 3340068.77; 773137.83, 

3340093.25; 773124.28, 3340118.54; 

773112.35, 3340144.76; 773102.14, 

3340171.58; 773093.65, 3340198.99; 

773086.78, 3340226.89; 773081.83, 

3340255.28; 773078.52, 3340283.82; 

773077.13, 3340312.52; 773077.48, 

3340341.27; 773079.66, 3340369.83; 

773083.67, 3340398.34; 773089.33, 

3340426.55; 773096.84, 3340454.25; 

773106.09, 3340481.44; 773117.00, 

3340508.00; 773129.56, 3340533.84; 

773143.78, 3340558.93; 773159.48, 

3340582.95; 773176.64, 3340606.01; 

773195.28, 3340627.89; 773215.21, 

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773240.38, 3340671.17; 774190.54, 

3341600.79. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–11, 

Subunit A is provided at paragraph 

(6)(xxxvi)(B) of this entry. 

(xxxiii) Unit FL–11, Subunit B: 

Wakulla County, Florida. From USGS 

1:24,000 scale quadrangle map St. 

Marks NE, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 777620.81, 3340587.45; 777609.30, 

3341044.76; 777638.03, 3341044.58; 

777666.70, 3341042.60; 777695.19, 

3341038.82; 777723.39, 3341033.26; 

777751.18, 3341025.93; 777778.45, 

3341016.88; 777805.10, 3341006.14; 

777831.03, 3340993.74; 777856.13, 

3340979.74; 777880.29, 3340964.19; 

777903.44, 3340947.15; 777925.47, 

3340928.69; 777946.29, 3340908.89; 

777965.83, 3340887.82; 777984.01, 

3340865.56; 778000.76, 3340842.21; 

778016.00, 3340817.85; 778029.69, 

3340792.58; 778041.76, 3340766.50; 

778052.18, 3340739.71; 778060.89, 

3340712.33; 778067.86, 3340684.45; 

778073.07, 3340656.19; 778076.49, 

3340627.65; 778078.11, 3340598.96; 

778077.93, 3340570.22; 778075.95, 

3340541.55; 778072.17, 3340513.07; 

778066.61, 3340484.87; 778059.29, 

3340457.08; 778050.24, 3340429.81; 

778039.49, 3340403.15; 778027.09, 

3340377.23; 778013.09, 3340352.13; 

777997.54, 3340327.96; 777980.50, 

3340304.82; 777962.05, 3340282.79; 

777942.24, 3340261.97; 777921.17, 

3340242.43; 777898.91, 3340224.25; 

777875.56, 3340207.50; 777851.20, 

3340192.25; 777825.93, 3340178.57; 

777799.85, 3340166.49; 777773.07, 

3340156.08; 777745.68, 3340147.37; 

777717.80, 3340140.40; 777689.54, 

3340135.19; 777661.01, 3340131.77; 

777632.31, 3340130.14; 777603.58, 

3340130.32; 777574.91, 3340132.31; 

777546.42, 3340136.09; 777518.22, 

3340141.65; 777490.43, 3340148.97; 

777463.16, 3340158.02; 777436.51, 

3340168.77; 777410.58, 3340181.17; 

777385.48, 3340195.17; 777361.32, 

3340210.72; 777338.17, 3340227.76; 

777316.15, 3340246.21; 777295.32, 

3340266.02; 777275.78, 3340287.09; 

777257.60, 3340309.34; 777240.85, 

3340332.70; 777225.61, 3340357.06; 

777211.92, 3340382.33; 777199.85, 

3340408.41; 777189.44, 3340435.19; 

777180.73, 3340462.58; 777173.76, 

3340490.46; 777168.55, 3340518.72; 

777165.12, 3340547.25; 777163.50, 

3340575.94; 777163.68, 3340604.68; 

777165.66, 3340633.35; 777169.44, 

3340661.84; 777175.00, 3340690.03; 

777182.32, 3340717.82; 777191.38, 

3340745.10; 777202.12, 3340771.75; 

777214.52, 3340797.68; 777228.52, 

3340822.77; 777244.07, 3340846.94; 

777261.11, 3340870.08; 777279.56, 

3340892.11; 777299.37, 3340912.94; 

777320.44, 3340932.48; 777342.70, 

3340950.66; 777366.05, 3340967.40; 

777390.41, 3340982.65; 777415.68, 

3340996.34; 777441.76, 3341008.41; 

777468.54, 3341018.82; 777495.93, 

3341027.53; 777523.81, 3341034.50; 

777552.07, 3341039.71; 777580.61, 

3341043.14; 777609.30, 3341044.76. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–11, 

Subunit B is provided at paragraph 

(6)(xxxvi)(B) of this entry. 

(xxxiv) Unit FL–11, Subunit C: 

Wakulla and Jefferson counties, Florida. 

From USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle 

map St. Marks NE, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 779913.58, 3337013.71; 779890.58, 

3337030.88; 779868.59, 3337049.51; 

779847.93, 3337069.40; 779828.49, 

3337090.65; 779810.46, 3337113.05; 

779793.95, 3337136.49; 779778.86, 

3337160.96; 779765.29, 3337186.35; 

779753.44, 3337212.46; 779743.21, 

3337239.27; 779734.60, 3337266.79; 

779727.81, 3337294.69; 779722.85, 

3337322.96; 779719.61, 3337351.51; 

779718.11, 3337380.21; 779718.54, 

3337408.95; 779720.70, 3337437.63; 

779724.60, 3337466.14; 779730.35, 

3337494.24; 779737.94, 3337521.95; 

779747.08, 3337549.15; 779758.07, 

3337575.84; 779770.63, 3337601.67; 

779784.74, 3337626.67; 779800.53, 

3337650.70; 779817.68, 3337673.77; 

779836.32, 3337695.66; 779856.23, 

3337716.36; 779877.44, 3337735.76; 

779899.74, 3337753.75; 779923.23, 

3337770.33; 779947.73, 3337785.49; 

779973.04, 3337799.00; 779999.25, 

3337810.88; 780026.09, 3337821.10; 

780046.47, 3337827.50; 780031.40, 

3337836.00; 780007.37, 3337851.69; 

779984.27, 3337868.86; 779962.39, 

3337887.50; 779941.73, 3337907.38; 

779922.28, 3337928.64; 779904.26, 

3337951.03; 779887.65, 3337974.46; 

779872.56, 3337998.93; 779859.09, 

3338024.33; 779847.14, 3338050.43; 

779836.91, 3338077.25; 779828.40, 

3338104.77; 779821.61, 3338132.67; 

779816.55, 3338160.94; 779813.32, 

3338189.48; 779811.91, 3338218.19; 

779812.24, 3338246.93; 779814.40, 

3338275.61; 779818.40, 3338304.12; 

779824.15, 3338332.22; 779831.64, 

3338359.93; 779840.88, 3338387.13; 

779851.77, 3338413.81; 779864.42, 

3338439.66; 779878.53, 3338464.65; 

779894.22, 3338488.68; 779911.47, 

3338511.75; 779930.01, 3338533.64; 

779950.02, 3338554.34; 779971.22, 

3338573.75; 779993.52, 3338591.74; 

780017.01, 3338608.31; 780041.50, 

3338623.47; 780066.81, 3338636.99; 

780093.02, 3338648.86; 780119.86, 

3338659.09; 780147.32, 3338667.67; 

780175.21, 3338674.37; 780203.52, 

3338679.42; 780232.08, 3338682.70; 

780260.78, 3338684.10; 780289.53, 

3338683.72; 780318.13, 3338681.57; 

781659.14, 3338623.35; 781687.25, 

3338617.53; 781715.02, 3338610.03; 

781742.26, 3338600.85; 781768.87, 

3338589.89; 781794.65, 3338577.34; 

781819.70, 3338563.23; 781843.73, 

3338547.42; 781866.83, 3338530.26; 

781888.71, 3338511.74; 781909.38, 

3338491.75; 781928.83, 3338470.61; 

781946.86, 3338448.21; 781963.47, 

3338424.67; 781978.46, 3338400.21; 

781992.04, 3338374.92; 782003.90, 

3338348.71; 782014.13, 3338321.90; 

782022.74, 3338294.49; 782029.54, 

3338266.48; 782034.51, 3338238.21; 

782037.75, 3338209.66; 782039.16, 

3338180.96; 782038.84, 3338152.22; 

782036.68, 3338123.53; 782032.68, 

3338095.14; 782029.68, 3338080.53; 

782045.61, 3338076.16; 782072.85, 

3338066.99; 782099.46, 3338056.02; 

782125.24, 3338043.48; 782150.29, 

3338029.37; 782174.32, 3338013.56; 

782197.43, 3337996.40; 782219.32, 

3337977.77; 782239.98, 3337957.88; 

782259.43, 3337936.64; 782277.46, 

3337914.35; 782293.98, 3337890.81; 

782309.07, 3337866.35; 782322.64, 

3337841.06; 782334.50, 3337814.85; 

782344.74, 3337788.04; 782353.26, 

3337760.52; 782360.05, 3337732.62; 

782365.12, 3337704.35; 782368.36, 

3337675.80; 782369.77, 3337647.10; 

782369.45, 3337618.36; 782367.20, 

3337589.67; 782363.30, 3337561.28; 

782357.56, 3337533.06; 782350.08, 

3337505.35; 782340.85, 3337478.15; 

782329.86, 3337451.57; 782317.31, 

3337425.73; 782303.10, 3337400.73; 

782287.42, 3337376.58; 782270.27, 

3337353.62; 782251.64, 3337331.73; 

782231.72, 3337311.02; 782210.52, 

3337291.61; 782188.13, 3337273.51; 

782164.64, 3337256.93; 782140.24, 

3337241.87; 782114.83, 3337228.35; 

780938.29, 3336769.14; 780910.83, 

3336760.56; 780882.94, 3336753.74; 

780854.61, 3336748.80; 780826.05, 

3336745.52; 780797.34, 3336744.12; 

780768.59, 3336744.50; 780751.68, 

3336745.73; 780740.59, 3336730.80; 

780721.95, 3336708.91; 780702.04, 

3336688.21; 780680.83, 3336668.80; 

780658.43, 3336650.81; 780635.04, 

3336634.12; 780610.54, 3336619.07; 

780585.23, 3336605.56; 780559.01, 

3336593.68; 780532.17, 3336583.45; 

780504.70, 3336574.88; 780476.81, 

3336568.06; 780448.49, 3336563.12; 

780419.92, 3336559.84; 780391.22, 

3336558.44; 780362.56, 3336558.82; 

780333.86, 3336560.97; 780305.41, 

3336564.91; 780277.29, 3336570.63; 

780249.52, 3336578.13; 780222.27, 

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780169.88, 3336610.94; 780144.83, 

3336625.05; 780120.80, 3336640.75; 

780097.79, 3336657.92; 780075.81, 

3336676.55; 780055.15, 3336696.44; 

780035.80, 3336717.70; 780017.67, 

3336740.09; 780001.16, 3336763.52; 

779986.07, 3336787.99; 779972.50, 

3336813.39; 779960.65, 3336839.49; 

779950.42, 3336866.31; 779941.81, 

3336893.82; 779935.02, 3336921.72; 

779930.06, 3336950.00; 779926.82, 

3336978.54; 779925.35, 3337006.02; 

779913.58, 3337013.71. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–11, 

Subunit C is provided at paragraph 

(6)(xxxvi)(B) of this entry. 

(xxxv) Unit FL–11, Subunit D: 

Jefferson County, Florida. From USGS 

1:24,000 scale quadrangle map St. 

Marks NE, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 783748.26, 3340815.77; 783736.43, 

3341273.09; 783765.17, 3341272.93; 

783793.84, 3341270.96; 783822.34, 

3341267.20; 783850.54, 3341261.66; 

783878.33, 3341254.36; 783905.62, 

3341245.33; 783932.28, 3341234.60; 

783958.21, 3341222.22; 783983.32, 

3341208.23; 784007.50, 3341192.70; 

784030.66, 3341175.68; 784052.70, 

3341157.24; 784073.54, 3341137.45; 

784093.09, 3341116.39; 784111.29, 

3341094.14; 784128.05, 3341070.80; 

784143.32, 3341046.45; 784157.02, 

3341021.19; 784169.11, 3340995.12; 

784179.54, 3340968.34; 784188.27, 

3340940.95; 784195.27, 3340913.08; 

784200.49, 3340884.82; 784203.94, 

3340856.29; 784205.58, 3340827.60; 

784205.42, 3340798.86; 784203.46, 

3340770.18; 784199.70, 3340741.69; 

784194.16, 3340713.49; 784186.85, 

3340685.70; 784177.82, 3340658.41; 

784167.09, 3340631.75; 784154.71, 

3340605.82; 784140.73, 3340580.71; 

784125.19, 3340556.53; 784108.17, 

3340533.37; 784089.73, 3340511.33; 

784069.94, 3340490.49; 784048.88, 

3340470.94; 784026.64, 3340452.74; 

784003.29, 3340435.98; 783978.94, 

3340420.71; 783953.68, 3340407.01; 

783927.61, 3340394.92; 783900.83, 

3340384.49; 783873.45, 3340375.76; 

783845.57, 3340368.76; 783817.31, 

3340363.54; 783788.78, 3340360.09; 

783760.09, 3340358.45; 783731.35, 

3340358.61; 783702.68, 3340360.57; 

783674.19, 3340364.33; 783645.99, 

3340369.87; 783618.19, 3340377.18; 

783590.91, 3340386.21; 783564.25, 

3340396.94; 783538.31, 3340409.32; 

783513.20, 3340423.30; 783489.03, 

3340438.84; 783465.87, 3340455.86; 

783443.83, 3340474.30; 783422.99, 

3340494.09; 783403.43, 3340515.15; 

783385.24, 3340537.39; 783368.47, 

3340560.74; 783353.21, 3340585.09; 

783339.50, 3340610.35; 783327.41, 

3340636.42; 783316.98, 3340663.20; 

783308.25, 3340690.58; 783301.26, 

3340718.46; 783296.03, 3340746.72; 

783292.59, 3340775.25; 783290.94, 

3340803.94; 783291.10, 3340832.68; 

783293.07, 3340861.35; 783296.83, 

3340889.84; 783302.37, 3340918.04; 

783309.67, 3340945.84; 783318.70, 

3340973.12; 783329.43, 3340999.78; 

783341.81, 3341025.72; 783355.80, 

3341050.82; 783371.33, 3341075.00; 

783388.35, 3341098.16; 783406.79, 

3341120.20; 783426.58, 3341141.04; 

783447.64, 3341160.60; 783469.89, 

3341178.79; 783493.23, 3341195.56; 

783517.58, 3341210.82; 783542.84, 

3341224.53; 783568.91, 3341236.62; 

783595.69, 3341247.05; 783623.08, 

3341255.78; 783650.95, 3341262.77; 

783679.21, 3341268.00; 783707.74, 

3341271.44; 783736.43, 3341273.09. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–11, 

Subunit D is provided at paragraph 

(6)(xxxvi)(B) of this entry. 

(xxxvi) Unit FL–11, Subunit E: 

Jefferson County, Florida. From USGS 

1:24,000 scale quadrangle map Cody, 

Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 784571.80, 3351736.64; 784608.07, 

3351280.60; 784579.36, 3351279.22; 

784554.83, 3351279.59; 784550.62, 

3351279.65; 784521.97, 3351281.88; 

784493.51, 3351285.91; 784465.37, 

3351291.71; 784437.64, 3351299.27; 

784410.44, 3351308.56; 784383.88, 

3351319.54; 784358.06, 3351332.16; 

784333.09, 3351346.38; 784309.05, 

3351362.14; 784286.06, 3351379.37; 

784264.19, 3351398.02; 784243.53, 

3351418.00; 784224.17, 3351439.25; 

784206.19, 3351461.66; 784189.64, 

3351485.16; 784174.61, 3351509.65; 

784161.14, 3351535.04; 784149.29, 

3351561.22; 784139.11, 3351588.10; 

784130.64, 3351615.56; 784123.90, 

3351643.50; 784118.94, 3351671.81; 

784115.76, 3351700.37; 784114.38, 

3351729.08; 784114.81, 3351757.81; 

784117.04, 3351786.47; 784121.07, 

3351814.92; 784126.87, 3351843.07; 

784134.43, 3351870.80; 784143.72, 

3351897.99; 784154.70, 3351924.55; 

784167.32, 3351950.37; 784181.54, 

3351975.35; 784197.30, 3351999.38; 

784214.53, 3352022.38; 784233.18, 

3352044.25; 784253.16, 3352064.90; 

784274.40, 3352084.26; 784296.82, 

3352102.25; 784320.32, 3352118.79; 

784344.81, 3352133.83; 784370.20, 

3352147.30; 784396.38, 3352159.15; 

784423.26, 3352169.33; 784450.72, 

3352177.80; 784478.66, 3352184.53; 

784506.97, 3352189.50; 784535.53, 

3352192.68; 784558.55, 3352193.78; 

784564.24, 3352194.05; 784592.97, 

3352193.63; 784621.63, 3352191.40; 

784650.08, 3352187.37; 784678.23, 

3352181.56; 784705.96, 3352174.00; 

784733.15, 3352164.72; 784759.71, 

3352153.74; 784785.53, 3352141.12; 

784810.51, 3352126.90; 784834.54, 

3352111.14; 784857.54, 3352093.90; 

784879.41, 3352075.26; 784900.06, 

3352055.27; 784919.42, 3352034.03; 

784937.41, 3352011.62; 784953.96, 

3351988.12; 784968.99, 3351963.63; 

784982.46, 3351938.24; 784994.31, 

3351912.06; 785004.49, 3351885.18; 

785012.96, 3351857.72; 785019.70, 

3351829.78; 785024.66, 3351801.47; 

785027.84, 3351772.91; 785029.21, 

3351744.20; 785028.79, 3351715.46; 

785026.56, 3351686.81; 785022.53, 

3351658.36; 785016.72, 3351630.21; 

785009.16, 3351602.48; 784999.88, 

3351575.28; 784988.90, 3351548.72; 

784976.28, 3351522.90; 784962.06, 

3351497.93; 784946.30, 3351473.89; 

784929.06, 3351450.90; 784910.42, 

3351429.03; 784890.43, 3351408.37; 

784869.19, 3351389.01; 784846.78, 

3351371.03; 784823.28, 3351354.48; 

784798.79, 3351339.44; 784773.40, 

3351325.98; 784747.21, 3351314.13; 

784720.34, 3351303.95; 784692.88, 

3351295.47; 784664.94, 3351288.74; 

784636.63, 3351283.78; 784608.07, 

3351280.60. 

(B) Map of Unit FL–11 (Map 8) 

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(xxxvii) Unit FL–12, Subunit A: Baker 

County, Florida. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle maps Big Gum Swamp, 

Olustee, Sanderson North, and 

Sanderson South, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 17N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 372674.30, 3352411.55; 372690.87, 

3352868.36; 372719.52, 3352866.42; 

372748.00, 3352862.68; 372776.18, 

3352857.17; 372803.96, 3352849.89; 

372831.22, 3352840.88; 372857.87, 

3352830.18; 372883.80, 3352817.83; 

372908.89, 3352803.88; 372933.07, 

3352788.37; 372956.22, 3352771.38; 

372978.25, 3352752.97; 372999.09, 

3352733.21; 373018.65, 3352712.18; 

373036.84, 3352689.97; 373053.61, 

3352666.65; 373068.88, 3352642.33; 

373082.59, 3352617.10; 373094.69, 

3352591.06; 373105.13, 3352564.31; 

373113.88, 3352536.96; 373120.88, 

3352509.11; 373126.13, 3352480.87; 

373129.59, 3352452.37; 373131.25, 

3352423.70; 373131.11, 3352394.98; 

373129.17, 3352366.33; 373125.43, 

3352337.86; 373119.92, 3352309.68; 

373112.64, 3352281.90; 373103.63, 

3352254.63; 373092.93, 3352227.98; 

373080.58, 3352202.06; 373066.63, 

3352176.96; 373051.12, 3352152.79; 

373034.13, 3352129.64; 373015.72, 

3352107.60; 372995.96, 3352086.77; 

372974.93, 3352067.21; 372952.72, 

3352049.01; 372929.40, 3352032.25; 

372905.08, 3352016.98; 372879.85, 

3352003.27; 372853.81, 3351991.16; 

372827.06, 3351980.72; 372799.71, 

3351971.98; 372771.86, 3351964.97; 

372743.63, 3351959.73; 372715.12, 

3351956.27; 372686.45, 3351954.60; 

372657.73, 3351954.74; 372629.08, 

3351956.68; 372600.61, 3351960.42; 

372572.43, 3351965.94; 372544.65, 

3351973.22; 372517.38, 3351982.22; 

372490.73, 3351992.92; 372464.81, 

3352005.27; 372439.71, 3352019.23; 

372415.54, 3352034.73; 372392.39, 

3352051.73; 372370.35, 3352070.14; 

372349.52, 3352089.90; 372329.96, 

3352110.92; 372311.76, 3352133.14; 

372295.00, 3352156.45; 372279.73, 

3352180.77; 372266.02, 3352206.00; 

372253.91, 3352232.05; 372243.47, 

3352258.80; 372234.73, 3352286.15; 

372227.72, 3352314.00; 372222.48, 

3352342.23; 372219.02, 3352370.74; 

372217.35, 3352399.41; 372217.49, 

3352428.12; 372219.44, 3352456.77; 

372223.17, 3352485.25; 372228.69, 

3352513.43; 372235.97, 3352541.21; 

372244.97, 3352568.47; 372255.67, 

3352595.12; 372268.02, 3352621.05; 

372281.98, 3352646.14; 372297.48, 

3352670.31; 372314.48, 3352693.46; 

372332.89, 3352715.50; 372352.65, 

3352736.34; 372373.67, 3352755.90; 

372395.89, 3352774.09; 372419.20, 

3352790.86; 372443.52, 3352806.13; 

372468.75, 3352819.84; 372494.80, 

3352831.94; 372521.55, 3352842.38; 

372548.90, 3352851.13; 372576.75, 

3352858.13; 372604.98, 3352863.38; 

372633.49, 3352866.84; 372662.16, 

3352868.50; 372690.87, 3352868.36. 

(B) Map depicting Unit FL–12, 

Subunit A is provided at paragraph 

(6)(xxxviii)(B) of this entry. 

(xxxviii) Unit FL–12, Subunit B: 

Baker County, Florida. From USGS 

1:24,000 scale quadrangle map 

Sanderson North, Florida. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 17N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 366810.54, 3347335.55; 365204.92, 

3347256.53; 365545.34, 3347671.08; 

365785.90, 3347864.83; 366215.16, 

3348065.56; 366594.64, 3348161.77; 

366950.86, 3348270.32; 367457.49, 

3348269.28; 367656.48, 3348217.24; 

367983.80, 3348114.94; 368263.73, 

3348002.09; 368367.03, 3347893.69; 

368445.29, 3347727.16; 368438.75, 

3347468.74; 368362.16, 3347235.59; 

368183.75, 3347169.56; 367774.48, 

3346827.27; 367344.33, 3346591.29; 

366962.47, 3346401.11; 366361.04, 

3346381.04; 365915.66, 3346474.56; 

365542.12, 3346613.29; 365216.87, 

3346797.82; 365176.32, 3347057.43; 

365204.92, 3347256.53. 

(B) Map of Unit FL–12 (Map 9) 

follows: 

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(7) Georgia: Baker and Miller 

Counties, Georgia. 

(i) Unit GA–1, Subunit A: Miller 

County, Georgia. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Donalsonville NE, 

Georgia. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 709773.06, 3456290.97; 709801.78, 

3456290.64; 709830.43, 3456288.51; 

709858.89, 3456284.58; 709887.04, 

3456278.87; 709914.78, 3456271.41; 

709942.00, 3456262.22; 709968.58, 

3456251.34; 709994.43, 3456238.81; 

710019.45, 3456224.68; 710043.52, 

3456209.01; 710066.57, 3456191.86; 

710088.49, 3456173.30; 710109.20, 

3456153.39; 710128.62, 3456132.23; 

710146.68, 3456109.89; 710163.30, 

3456086.45; 710178.41, 3456062.02; 

710191.96, 3456036.69; 710203.89, 

3456010.56; 710214.16, 3455983.73; 

710222.72, 3455956.31; 710229.54, 

3455928.41; 710234.60, 3455900.13; 

710237.88, 3455871.59; 710239.35, 

3455842.91; 710239.02, 3455814.18; 

710236.89, 3455785.53; 710232.96, 

3455757.08; 710227.25, 3455728.92; 

710219.79, 3455701.18; 710210.60, 

3455673.97; 710199.72, 3455647.38; 

710187.19, 3455621.53; 710173.06, 

3455596.52; 710157.39, 3455572.44; 

710140.24, 3455549.40; 710121.68, 

3455527.48; 710101.77, 3455506.76; 

710080.61, 3455487.34; 710058.27, 

3455469.29; 710034.83, 3455452.67; 

710010.40, 3455437.56; 709985.07, 

3455424.01; 709958.94, 3455412.08; 

709932.11, 3455401.81; 709904.69, 

3455393.25; 709876.79, 3455386.42; 

709848.51, 3455381.36; 709819.97, 

3455378.09; 709791.29, 3455376.62; 

709762.56, 3455376.95; 709733.91, 

3455379.08; 709705.46, 3455383.01; 

709677.30, 3455388.71; 709649.56, 

3455396.18; 709622.35, 3455405.37; 

709595.76, 3455416.25; 709569.91, 

3455428.78; 709544.90, 3455442.90; 

709520.82, 3455458.57; 709497.78, 

3455475.73; 709475.86, 3455494.29; 

709455.15, 3455514.19; 709435.72, 

3455535.36; 709417.67, 3455557.70; 

709401.05, 3455581.13; 709385.94, 

3455605.56; 709372.39, 3455630.89; 

709360.46, 3455657.02; 709350.19, 

3455683.85; 709341.63, 3455711.27; 

709334.80, 3455739.18; 709329.75, 

3455767.45; 709326.47, 3455795.99; 

709325.00, 3455824.68; 709325.33, 

3455853.40; 709327.46, 3455882.05; 

709331.39, 3455910.51; 709337.10, 

3455938.66; 709344.56, 3455966.40; 

709353.75, 3455993.62; 709364.63, 

3456020.20; 709377.16, 3456046.05; 

709391.29, 3456071.07; 709406.96, 

3456095.14; 709424.11, 3456118.19; 

709442.67, 3456140.11; 709462.57, 

3456160.82; 709483.74, 3456180.24; 

709506.08, 3456198.30; 709529.51, 

3456214.92; 709553.94, 3456230.03; 

709579.27, 3456243.58; 709605.40, 

3456255.51; 709632.23, 3456265.78; 

709659.65, 3456274.34; 709687.56, 

3456281.16; 709715.83, 3456286.22; 

709744.37, 3456289.49; 709773.06, 

3456290.97. 

(B) Map depicting Unit GA–1, 

Subunit A is provided at paragraph 

(7)(iii)(B) of this entry. 

(ii) Unit GA–1, Subunit B: Baker 

County, Georgia. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Bethany, Georgia. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 734056.66, 3462652.99; 733733.16, 

3462635.49; 733657.95, 3462793.17; 

733648.02, 3462832.82; 733696.56, 

3462842.99; 733735.88, 3462866.21; 

733795.54, 3462792.40; 733840.01, 

3462789.15; 733937.93, 3463111.13; 

734037.50, 3463371.05; 734205.36, 

3463566.26; 734222.15, 3463602.19; 

734311.08, 3463595.69; 734536.48, 

3463464.20; 734670.71, 3463423.43; 

734774.12, 3463372.96; 734944.36, 

3463146.86; 735033.71, 3462958.51; 

735083.26, 3462764.67; 735044.83, 

3462541.86; 734972.52, 3462424.61; 

734940.00, 3462312.85; 734887.73, 

3462275.97; 734817.60, 3462243.05; 

734637.25, 3462349.13; 734460.51, 

3462486.35; 734437.39, 3462521.21; 

734056.66, 3462652.99. 

(B) Map depicting Unit GA–1, 

Subunit B is provided at paragraph 

(7)(iii)(B) of this entry. 

(iii) Unit GA–1, Subunit C: Baker 

County, Georgia. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Bethany, Georgia. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 16N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 735020.92, 3461631.51; 735054.62, 

3461643.75; 735171.74, 3461646.88; 

735327.96, 3461601.92; 735452.49, 

3461469.20; 735420.30, 3461400.33; 

735416.42, 3461404.00; 735438.69, 

3461136.30; 735487.70, 3461141.39; 

735586.24, 3461132.68; 735699.79, 

3461128.15; 735734.35, 3460966.58; 

735712.03, 3460811.06; 735690.67, 

3460761.36; 735521.91, 3460567.92; 

735439.40, 3460543.04; 735388.67, 

3460602.15; 734961.33, 3460605.87; 

734874.08, 3460758.47; 734820.12, 

3460938.41; 734829.24, 3461021.79; 

734828.08, 3461206.92; 734832.72, 

3461316.63; 734845.31, 3461411.44; 

734906.82, 3461515.10; 735020.92, 

3461631.51. 

(B) Map of Unit GA–1 (Map 10) 

follows: 

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(8) South Carolina: Berkeley, 

Charleston, and Jasper Counties, South 

Carolina. 

(i) Unit SC–1: Jasper County, South 

Carolina. From USGS 1:24,000 scale 

quadrangle map Limehouse, South 

Carolina. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 17N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 489561.94, 3573503.59; 489453.58, 

3573970.39; 489507.35, 3573975.17; 

489561.29, 3573977.32; 489615.28, 

3573976.84; 489669.17, 3573973.72; 

489722.85, 3573967.97; 489813.22, 

3573903.16; 489904.81, 3573840.10; 

489926.27, 3573824.52; 489946.02, 

3573806.80; 489963.82, 3573787.14; 

489979.50, 3573765.74; 489992.88, 

3573742.83; 490003.82, 3573718.67; 

490012.20, 3573693.50; 490017.94, 

3573667.60; 490016.20, 3573652.66; 

490013.19, 3573637.92; 490015.98, 

3573632.12; 490025.87, 3573604.58; 

490032.87, 3573576.16; 490036.91, 

3573547.18; 490037.03, 3573543.60; 

490041.81, 3573520.55; 490043.92, 

3573497.11; 490043.41, 3573474.57; 

490040.43, 3573452.23; 490035.01, 

3573430.36; 490027.22, 3573409.21; 

490026.77, 3573385.43; 490023.98, 

3573361.81; 490018.89, 3573338.58; 

490011.54, 3573315.96; 490002.00, 

3573294.17; 489990.37, 3573273.42; 

489980.99, 3573259.55; 489970.67, 

3573246.37; 489959.67, 3573227.66; 

489937.65, 3573195.84; 489913.35, 

3573165.71; 489886.91, 3573137.45; 

489858.47, 3573111.20; 489828.18, 

3573087.11; 489796.21, 3573065.31; 

489762.72, 3573045.91; 489727.90, 

3573029.02; 489644.36, 3573024.70; 

489560.73, 3573022.61; 489477.08, 

3573022.74; 489393.46, 3573025.11; 

489359.85, 3573040.41; 489327.69, 

3573058.58; 489297.23, 3573079.47; 

489268.70, 3573102.92; 489242.31, 

3573128.76; 489218.27, 3573156.80; 

489196.75, 3573186.82; 489177.92, 

3573218.59; 489161.92, 3573251.88; 

489148.87, 3573286.44; 489138.87, 

3573321.99; 489085.29, 3573601.84; 

489092.79, 3573641.38; 489103.20, 

3573680.27; 489116.45, 3573718.27; 

489132.48, 3573755.19; 489151.20, 

3573790.83; 489172.50, 3573824.98; 

489196.26, 3573857.47; 489214.53, 

3573880.49; 489235.17, 3573901.42; 

489257.94, 3573920.01; 489282.57, 

3573936.04; 489308.78, 3573949.34; 

489336.26, 3573959.75; 489364.71, 

3573967.15; 489393.78, 3573971.44; 

489423.15, 3573972.59; 489452.47, 

3573970.58; 489453.58, 3573970.39. 

(B) Map depicting Unit SC–1 is 

provided at paragraph (8)(ii)(B) of this 

entry. 

(ii) Unit SC–2: Jasper County, South 

Carolina. From USGS 1:24,000 scale 

quadrangle map Hardeeville, South 

Carolina. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 17N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 497825.00, 3566333.83; 497635.59, 

3566801.87; 497712.84, 3566808.12; 

497984.07, 3566781.17; 497985.26, 

3566663.24; 498153.12, 3566557.50; 

498167.76, 3566492.09; 498352.14, 

3566398.14; 498426.93, 3566302.81; 

498448.59, 3566192.51; 498512.79, 

3566162.48; 498461.55, 3566058.02; 

498346.32, 3565991.72; 498237.70, 

3566197.65; 498174.59, 3566272.37; 

498083.20, 3566185.16; 498003.97, 

3566097.65; 497922.07, 3565900.43; 

497748.68, 3565948.43; 497683.38, 

3565948.65; 497599.14, 3565928.51; 

497467.56, 3565899.32; 497376.85, 

3566007.25; 497361.27, 3566156.01; 

497363.83, 3566261.26; 497404.53, 

3566478.19; 497468.92, 3566622.98; 

497536.88, 3566747.36; 497635.59, 

3566801.87. 

(B) Map of Units SC–1 and SC–2 (Map 

11) follows: 

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(iii) Unit SC–3: Berkeley County, 

South Carolina. From USGS 1:24,000 

scale quadrangle map Cainhoy, South 

Carolina. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 17N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 611583.13, 3649078.75; 611126.05, 

3649075.08; 611126.72, 3649103.79; 

611129.20, 3649132.40; 611133.46, 

3649160.79; 611139.50, 3649188.87; 

611147.29, 3649216.50; 611156.80, 

3649243.60; 611167.99, 3649270.04; 

611180.82, 3649295.73; 611195.24, 

3649320.57; 611211.19, 3649344.44; 

611228.61, 3649367.27; 611247.42, 

3649388.97; 611267.57, 3649409.43; 

611288.95, 3649428.59; 611311.50, 

3649446.38; 611335.12, 3649462.71; 

611359.72, 3649477.52; 611385.20, 

3649490.76; 611411.46, 3649502.38; 

611438.40, 3649512.32; 611465.91, 

3649520.55; 611493.88, 3649527.04; 

611522.20, 3649531.76; 611550.77, 

3649534.69; 611579.46, 3649535.83; 

611608.17, 3649535.15; 611636.78, 

3649532.68; 611665.17, 3649528.42; 

611693.25, 3649522.38; 611720.88, 

3649514.59; 611747.98, 3649505.08; 

611774.42, 3649493.89; 611800.11, 

3649481.05; 611824.94, 3649466.64; 

611848.82, 3649450.69; 611871.65, 

3649433.27; 611893.34, 3649414.45; 

611913.81, 3649394.31; 611932.97, 

3649372.93; 611950.75, 3649350.38; 

611967.08, 3649326.76; 611981.90, 

3649302.16; 611995.14, 3649276.68; 

612006.75, 3649250.42; 612016.70, 

3649223.48; 612024.93, 3649195.97; 

612031.42, 3649168.00; 612036.14, 

3649139.67; 612039.07, 3649111.11; 

612040.20, 3649082.41; 612039.53, 

3649053.71; 612037.06, 3649025.10; 

612032.79, 3648996.70; 612026.75, 

3648968.63; 612018.96, 3648940.99; 

612009.45, 3648913.89; 611998.26, 

3648887.45; 611985.43, 3648861.76; 

611971.01, 3648836.93; 611955.06, 

3648813.05; 611937.64, 3648790.22; 

611918.83, 3648768.53; 611898.69, 

3648748.06; 611877.30, 3648728.90; 

611854.75, 3648711.12; 611831.13, 

3648694.79; 611806.53, 3648679.97; 

611781.05, 3648666.73; 611754.79, 

3648655.12; 611727.85, 3648645.17; 

611700.34, 3648636.94; 611672.37, 

3648630.45; 611644.05, 3648625.73; 

611615.48, 3648622.80; 611586.79, 

3648621.67; 611558.08, 3648622.34; 

611529.47, 3648624.81; 611501.08, 

3648629.08; 611473.01, 3648635.12; 

611445.37, 3648642.91; 611418.27, 

3648652.42; 611391.83, 3648663.61; 

611366.14, 3648676.44; 611341.31, 

3648690.86; 611317.43, 3648706.81; 

611294.60, 3648724.23; 611272.91, 

3648743.04; 611252.44, 3648763.18; 

611233.28, 3648784.57; 611215.50, 

3648807.12; 611199.17, 3648830.74; 

611184.35, 3648855.33; 611171.11, 

3648880.81; 611159.50, 3648907.08; 

611149.56, 3648934.01; 611141.32, 

3648961.52; 611134.84, 3648989.50; 

611130.12, 3649017.82; 611127.18, 

3649046.39; 611126.05, 3649075.08; 

612161.25, 3649359.52; 612163.72, 

3649388.16; 612167.98, 3649416.48; 

612174.02, 3649444.61; 612181.83, 

3649472.19; 612191.34, 3649499.36; 

612202.53, 3649525.77; 612215.32, 

3649551.42; 612229.80, 3649576.31; 

612245.70, 3649600.22; 612263.20, 

3649623.04; 612281.92, 3649644.65; 

612302.15, 3649665.18; 612323.53, 

3649684.27; 612346.03, 3649702.16; 

612369.68, 3649718.40; 612394.27, 

3649733.20; 612419.73, 3649746.47; 

612446.05, 3649758.08; 612472.94, 

3649768.03; 612500.42, 3649776.33; 

612528.38, 3649782.75; 612556.74, 

3649787.51; 612585.30, 3649790.39; 

612613.98, 3649791.60; 612622.86, 

3649791.37; 612622.46, 3649801.79; 

612623.16, 3649830.52; 612625.63, 

3649859.15; 612629.89, 3649887.48; 

612635.92, 3649915.60; 612643.74, 

3649943.19; 612653.24, 3649970.35; 

612664.43, 3649996.76; 612677.31, 

3650022.41; 612691.70, 3650047.30; 

612707.59, 3650071.22; 612725.09, 

3650094.04; 612743.91, 3650115.65; 

612764.04, 3650136.18; 612785.41, 

3650155.27; 612807.92, 3650173.16; 

612831.56, 3650189.40; 612856.16, 

3650204.21; 612934.82, 3650239.04; 

612962.38, 3650247.23; 612990.35, 

3650253.76; 613018.61, 3650258.52; 

613047.17, 3650261.40; 613075.94, 

3650262.51; 613104.64, 3650261.84; 

613133.26, 3650259.40; 613161.63, 

3650255.18; 613189.73, 3650249.07; 

613217.30, 3650241.29; 613244.42, 

3650231.85; 613270.90, 3650220.62; 

613296.56, 3650207.83; 613321.40, 

3650193.37; 613345.22, 3650177.45; 

613368.13, 3650159.98; 613389.75, 

3650141.15; 613410.26, 3650121.10; 

613429.39, 3650099.70; 613447.22, 

3650077.06; 613463.56, 3650053.52; 

613478.34, 3650028.85; 613491.62, 

3650003.39; 613503.23, 3649977.13; 

613513.17, 3649950.19; 613521.34, 

3649922.68; 613527.83, 3649894.70; 

613532.55, 3649866.37; 613535.49, 

3649837.79; 613536.66, 3649809.20; 

613535.97, 3649780.47; 613533.49, 

3649751.83; 613529.24, 3649723.40; 

613523.21, 3649695.39; 613515.40, 

3649667.68; 613505.90, 3649640.63; 

613494.71, 3649614.22; 613481.92, 

3649588.46; 613467.44, 3649563.68; 

613451.55, 3649539.76; 613434.05, 

3649516.94; 613415.24, 3649495.21; 

613395.10, 3649474.80; 613373.73, 

3649455.59; 613351.23, 3649437.81; 

613327.58, 3649421.46; 613302.99, 

3649406.65; 613277.53, 3649393.50; 

613251.21, 3649381.88; 613224.32, 

3649371.93; 613196.84, 3649363.63; 

613168.78, 3649357.21; 613140.52, 

3649352.44; 613111.95, 3649349.57; 

613083.28, 3649348.35; 613074.30, 

3649348.58; 613074.70, 3649338.16; 

613074.10, 3649309.43; 613071.62, 

3649280.80; 613067.37, 3649252.47; 

613061.34, 3649224.35; 613053.52, 

3649196.76; 613044.02, 3649169.60; 

613032.83, 3649143.19; 613019.94, 

3649117.54; 613005.56, 3649092.64; 

612989.57, 3649068.73; 612972.17, 

3649045.91; 612953.35, 3649024.29; 

612933.21, 3649003.77; 612911.84, 

3648984.67; 612889.33, 3648966.90; 

612865.68, 3648950.55; 612841.08, 

3648935.74; 612815.63, 3648922.47; 

612789.31, 3648910.86; 612762.41, 

3648900.91; 612734.93, 3648892.72; 

612706.88, 3648886.19; 612678.61, 

3648881.43; 612650.04, 3648878.55; 

612621.36, 3648877.45; 612592.66, 

3648878.11; 612564.03, 3648880.56; 

612535.66, 3648884.78; 612507.55, 

3648890.89; 612479.89, 3648898.67; 

612452.77, 3648908.12; 612426.38, 

3648919.35; 612400.72, 3648932.14; 

612375.88, 3648946.60; 612351.96, 

3648962.52; 612329.14, 3648980.00; 

612307.43, 3648998.71; 612287.01, 

3649018.88; 612267.79, 3649040.28; 

612250.06, 3649062.81; 612233.71, 

3649086.47; 612218.85, 3649111.02; 

612205.66, 3649136.49; 612194.05, 

3649162.86; 612184.12, 3649189.69; 

612175.86, 3649217.20; 612169.37, 

3649245.18; 612164.66, 3649273.52; 

612161.72, 3649302.09; 612160.64, 

3649330.80. 

(B) Map depicting Unit SC–3 is 

provided at paragraph (8)(iv)(B) of this 

entry. 

(iv) Unit SC–4: Charleston County, 

South Carolina. From USGS 1:24,000 

quadrangle map Santee, South Carolina. 

(A) Land bounded by the following 

UTM Zone 17N, NAD83 coordinates (E, 

N): 648576.17, 3668543.24; 648119.03, 

3668539.54; 648119.70, 3668568.25; 

648122.17, 3668596.86; 648126.43, 

3668625.26; 648132.47, 3668653.34; 

648140.26, 3668680.98; 648149.77, 

3668708.08; 648160.96, 3668734.53; 

648173.79, 3668760.22; 648188.21, 

3668785.06; 648204.16, 3668808.94; 

648221.58, 3668831.78; 648240.40, 

3668853.47; 648260.54, 3668873.94; 

648281.93, 3668893.11; 648304.48, 

3668910.89; 648328.10, 3668927.23; 

648352.70, 3668942.05; 648378.18, 

3668955.29; 648404.45, 3668966.91; 

648431.39, 3668976.86; 648458.90, 

3668985.09; 648486.88, 3668991.58; 

648515.21, 3668996.30; 648543.78, 

3668999.24; 648572.47, 3669000.37; 

648601.18, 3668999.70; 648629.80, 

3668997.23; 648658.20, 3668992.97; 

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3668979.14; 648741.02, 3668969.63; 

648767.47, 3668958.44; 648793.16, 

3668945.61; 648818.00, 3668931.19; 

648841.88, 3668915.24; 648864.71, 

3668897.82; 648886.41, 3668879.00; 

648906.88, 3668858.86; 648926.05, 

3668837.47; 648943.83, 3668814.92; 

648960.16, 3668791.30; 648974.98, 

3668766.70; 648988.23, 3668741.22; 

648999.85, 3668714.96; 649009.79, 

3668688.01; 649018.03, 3668660.50; 

649024.52, 3668632.52; 649029.24, 

3668604.20; 649032.17, 3668575.63; 

649033.31, 3668546.93; 649032.64, 

3668518.22; 649030.17, 3668489.61; 

649025.90, 3668461.21; 649019.87, 

3668433.13; 649012.08, 3668405.49; 

649002.57, 3668378.39; 648991.37, 

3668351.94; 648978.54, 3668326.25; 

648964.12, 3668301.41; 648948.17, 

3668277.53; 648930.76, 3668254.69; 

648911.94, 3668233.00; 648891.80, 

3668212.53; 648870.41, 3668193.36; 

648847.86, 3668175.58; 648824.24, 

3668159.24; 648799.63, 3668144.42; 

648774.15, 3668131.18; 648747.89, 

3668119.56; 648720.95, 3668109.62; 

648693.43, 3668101.38; 648665.46, 

3668094.89; 648637.13, 3668090.17; 

648608.56, 3668087.23; 648579.86, 

3668086.10; 648551.15, 3668086.77; 

648522.54, 3668089.24; 648494.14, 

3668093.50; 648466.06, 3668099.54; 

648438.42, 3668107.33; 648411.32, 

3668116.84; 648384.87, 3668128.03; 

648359.18, 3668140.86; 648334.34, 

3668155.28; 648310.46, 3668171.23; 

648287.62, 3668188.65; 648265.93, 

3668207.47; 648245.46, 3668227.61; 

648226.29, 3668249.00; 648208.50, 

3668271.55; 648192.17, 3668295.17; 

648177.35, 3668319.77; 648164.11, 

3668345.25; 648152.49, 3668371.52; 

648142.54, 3668398.46; 648134.31, 

3668425.97; 648127.82, 3668453.95; 

648123.10, 3668482.28; 648120.16, 

3668510.84; 648119.03, 3668539.54. 

(B) Map of Units SC–3 and SC–4 (Map 

12) follows: 

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* * * * * Dated: January 26, 2007. 

David M. Verhey, 

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and 

Parks. 

[FR Doc. 07–470 Filed 2–6–07; 8:45 am] 

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